MCT Ridge Prairie Trail — Barbara Street return
Illinois · Greenway
Join the signed public path near the Collinwood subdivision at Barbara Street. Follow the main Ridge Prairie Trail toward the Goshen junction for up to one mile and retrace before joining another trail. Private drives and ordinary street loops are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Collinsville · Illinois
- Ride length
- Up to 2 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 Ridge Prairie Trail public Barbara Street access, Collinsville, IL
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Real vertex on the named operator main-trail line, separate from the written end-street or Park & Ride start. Not a parking pin.
MCT Ridge Prairie Trail — Barbara Street 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 Ridge Prairie Trail public Barbara Street access, Collinsville, IL.
No verified dedicated trail parking at this named public access. Arrive by lawful public pedestrian/bicycle access, or independently arrange lawful visitor parking and walk to the path. Private, business and reserved lots are not assumed available.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 2 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Join the signed public path near the Collinwood subdivision at Barbara Street. Follow the main Ridge Prairie Trail toward the Goshen junction for up to one mile and retrace before joining another trail. Private drives and ordinary street loops are excluded.
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 end-street access, without a designated-parking promise. 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.