MORAINE HILLS STATE PARK

 












This week while on a trip in the Mid-West, Wisconsin and Illinois, I had a couple of hours before sunset to get over jet lag. I discovered I was only a few miles from Moraine Hills State Park, near McHenry, IL. 

 
It turned out to be a small but lovely wetlands park with groomed gravel trails and really artistic informational signs. Only about 40 minutes from the heart of Chicago. 

A nice—albeit slow—run through one section of the park blew out the cobwebs in my head, and contributed to a wonderful night’s sleep. I’d go out of my way to run there again.