Fox River Trail in Elgin, Illinois

Fox River Trail in Elgin is an abandoned railway. It runs in a north-south direction and crosses Lake Street, National Street and Elgin Avenue. It ends in a cul-de-sac. Nearby you can find 5 artworks, a bank and a compressed air station. The nearest stop is Elgin (about 550 m away).

Bicycle
designated
Road Type
bike path
Route
north-south

Artworks

  • 1835 Expedition (Artist: Davis McCarty).
  • Continuum (Artist: Nathan Pierce). The design of this stainless-steel sculpture represents the change and growth of the city of Elgin and just as this city changes so does this sculpture. As you walk past, its distinctly different forms shift in space, creating a slow transformation.
  • Which Way (Artist: Joanna White).
  • United States Flag Sculpture (Artist: Outside Exhibition Group). Larger than life metal sculpture of American flag, pictured as if waving in the wind. Red and white stripes, white stars on blue field, black flagpole..
  • Pioneer Family Memorial Sculpture (Artist: Trygve A. Rovelstad).

Banks

  • KCT Credit Union Downtown Elgin Branch (KCT Credit Union, with ATM) at North Grove Avenue 270 (60120).

Compressed air stations

  • free ompressed air for bikes.