Scitech Hands-ON Museum Travel Information (Aurora, IL)

Lincoln Highway The innovative development of the Lincoln Highway was the prototype of roadways as we know them today. This historic Byway follows the original alignment of the Lincoln Highway, the first paved transc... Aurora, IL

West Suburban Chicagoland around Saint Charles, Wheaton, and Aurora, Illinois Of what are locally known as the collar counties—those surrounding Cook— Du Page County is surely the white collar enclosing the beefy neck of Chicago— buttoned down, starched, of oxford cloth. It’s c... Aurora, IL

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• Northeastern Illinois Off the Beaten Path Travel

Illinois Prairie Path—Aurora and Elgin Branches (Distance: 0.0 mi) These two connected branches of the Illinois Prairie Path take you through a suburban landscape that is largely residential, sometimes industrial, and often feels more remote than it actually is. As t...

Aurora, IL - Rail trails - length:27.2 mi

Illinois Prairie Path (Distance: 1.6 mi) The Illinois Prairie Path (IPP) is one of the country’s first rail-trail conversions. It consists of five connected trail segments with three main branches that converge at Volunteer Park in Wheaton. ...

Chicago, IL - Rail-Trails - length:61 mi

Regional Trail (Distance: 1.7 mi) Located twenty-nine miles west of Chicago near Warrenville, off IL 59 and IL 56.The Regional Trail itself is about 7.5 miles one-way (15 miles total), but when you add in the spur loops in the 3 fores...

Warrenville, IL - Mountain Biking - length:16 mi

Virgil Gilman Trail (Distance: 2.6 mi) This trail offers a perfect chance to get to know Aurora and its nearby residential and rural environs. West of the city, the trail repeatedly crosses Blackberry Creek and occasionally runs alongside ...

Aurora, IL - Rail trails - length:11.3 mi

Elsen's Hill--West Dupage Woods (Distance: 5.4 mi) Located twenty-eight miles west of Chicago, near Winfield. While there are only about four miles of trails through this upland oak woods, three area presents a few more challenges than the Region Tra...

Winfield, IL - Mountain Biking - length:4 mi

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Aurora Aurora Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6644 yards, par 72 2.0 miles from center of Scitech Hands-ON Museum

Wolf Run Wolf Run Golf Course Public, 18 holes 4140 yards, par 63 2.2 miles from center of Scitech Hands-ON Museum

Phillips Park Phillips Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6186 yards, par 71 2.6 miles from center of Scitech Hands-ON Museum

Valley Green Valley Green Golf Course Public, 18 holes 3831 yards, par 60 3.0 miles from center of Scitech Hands-ON Museum

Orchard Valley Orchard Valley Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6745 yards, par 72 3.0 miles from center of Scitech Hands-ON Museum

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