15 – Railroad Tracks along Kickapoo Creek and Road
In an observation that would make CJ Summers cringe, Mahkno suggests this could be the Future Kickapoo Creek Bike Trail. It is, infact, the railroad tracks that travel alongside Kickapoo Creek Road. This photo was taken on Creek Road at the Airport Road turnoff, looking west (towards Farmington Rd.) It would make for a very scenic bike trail, now wouldn’t it?
February 28th, 2006 at 9:58 am
The future Kickapoo Creek bike trail?
March 1st, 2006 at 10:58 am
I’m guessing a place for a serial killer to dump a body? Slightly scary and remote
March 2nd, 2006 at 1:47 pm
Remember “Stand By Me”?
March 2nd, 2006 at 2:02 pm
That whole watershed down there would make a great park. I am not suggesting removing the rails but there is sufficient length along the creek that one could put a trail that would run alongside the railroad. A lot of offroaders use that area, albeit illegally.
There are sections as well that are large enough to put some soccer fields on as well.
March 24th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Mahkno said…
“…there is sufficient length along the creek that one could put a trail that would run alongside the railroad.”
I thought the Peoria Park District director, Bonnie Noble, claimed that running a trail alongside active railroad tracks was dangerous?
Of course, if you think it took a long time to get the City’s/PJS/Trail Advocate’s way on the Kellar Branch, consider how long it would take to do the same for these well-used railroad lines (BNSF on the left and Union Pacific on the right)?
March 28th, 2006 at 2:12 pm
You’re right. That does make me cringe….
November 13th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I remember dropping into the woods at Indian Peak (west end of Moss Av. at golf coarse.) Hiked down the bluff, through the woods and into the corn field. We would head west to Kickapoo Creek and raise hell like young boys do. One summer,I went down with 7 friends in 1968 and went swimming, another 2 kids up in the woods shot down at us. I was the kid that got shot , right by that bridge, in the leg. AH, great memories of my youth. Thank you for posting this picture. Living well in Tampa,Fl. with the bullet still lodged in my leg. Peoria I miss ya!
March 18th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
i went down there as a kid that place is amazing the rapids and roar of the train it does remind me of stand by me but theres a house right up a hill nearby. they turned the area around it a meat place like manufacturing. i remember cathing a very very rare soft shell turtle down there in the creek with my brother and his 2 friends i really wanted to keep it but it was illeagel and the turtle was endangered
March 18th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
hey angie when you really think about I really think about it was kind of scary i do remember finding alot of creepy stuff there and i do remember thinking a bout killers there