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Wadlow Riparian Trail
Alton, IL
Type: Trail
Owned by: City of Alton
Our role: In partnership with the City of Alton, HeartLands Conservancy created a plan for a trail at the new location of the Multimodal Transportation Center. The trail follows a creek restoration project completed by the City, HeartLands Conservancy and Williams Creek Consulting with funding from a Illinois EPA Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant.
Hours: Sunrise to sunset unless otherwise posted.
Location & Directions
Trails & Facilities
A 0.5-mile paved loop trail is available for pedestrians and cyclists. Other features of the location include the passenger train station and connections to local businesses and hotels in the vicinity.
Regulations
Posted on trail.
Overview
Waldow Riparian Trail at Alton Regional Multimodal Transportation Center
Alton’s Multimodal Transportation Center is an important transit hub for train passengers, cyclists, bus riders, and pedestrians. It’s located at the former Wadlow Golf Course. The trail and a creek restoration were constructed at the former golf course to provide a recreation space and to preserve open space in the city.
The trail and creek are owned an maintained by the City of Alton in collaboration with local groups, like the Sierra Club.
If you would like to find out more about how to create a new public trails, feel free to call Laura Lyon at (618) 566-4451 ex 22 or email her at la********@*******************cy.org
You may find information on our Trails Page and Ways to Give page helpful, too.