Two cyclists riding
near the Pontoon Beach
trailhead.Sam A. Vadalabene Nature Trail
Edwardsville, IL to Pontoon Beach, IL
Two cyclists riding
near the Pontoon Beach
trailhead.
The trail is 12.7 miles long, traveling through woods and rural
farmland, and connecting with the Schoolhouse Trail on
the south end, as well as the Nickel Plate, Quercus Grove,
Nickel Plate, Bluff, and Goshen trails to the north .
Major roads are marked with 'Bicycle Crossing' signs.
Flashing yellow lights activated by pressure plates warn motorists.
The only real hill on the trail occurs where it crosses I-270
using a little traveled back road.
The trail travels through a tunnel under IL 157.