MCT Nature Trail — Longfellow west return
Illinois · Greenway
From the public Longfellow/Nelson access follow the main Nature Trail west toward SIUE for up to two miles and retrace. Stay on the separated trail and turn before any work barrier. Do not continue to the Revelle/Schoolhouse connection or Granite City reconstruction reaches, and do not use school parking during school hours.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Edwardsville · Illinois
- Ride length
- Up to 4 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Mostly former-rail or low-relief terrain, with local rises, bridges, ramps and street crossings. No surveyed maximum grade; walk uncomfortable transitions.
- Starting location
- MCT Nature Trail public Longfellow and Nelson access, 949 Longfellow Avenue, Edwardsville, IL
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Operator-published public facility/parking reference. Not a surveyed entrance, exact parking stall or guaranteed available space.
MCT Nature Trail — Longfellow west return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: MCT Nature Trail public Longfellow and Nelson access, 949 Longfellow Avenue, Edwardsville, IL.
Use currently signed ordinary public visitor/trail spaces and walk the parking approach. Reserved events, private businesses, school-day lots and boat-trailer spaces are not assumed available. Posted gate, fee and lot terms govern; no guaranteed stall.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: From the public Longfellow/Nelson access follow the main Nature Trail west toward SIUE for up to two miles and retrace. Stay on the separated trail and turn before any work barrier. Do not continue to the Revelle/Schoolhouse connection or Granite City reconstruction reaches, and do not use school parking during school hours.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Asphalt. Mostly former-rail or low-relief terrain, with local rises, bridges, ramps and street crossings. No surveyed maximum grade; walk uncomfortable transitions.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Fresh operator profile identifies the named route, surface, endpoints and public parking. Operator closure list was checked alongside its public GIS. Follow actual current signs; regional system lengths and adjoining trails are not this outing mileage. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.