Poplar Creek Trail — Janura Red Paved return
Illinois · Greenway
From the public Bicycle Lot walk to the signed Red Paved main Poplar Creek route. Follow it for up to two miles and retrace the same junctions. Keep off brown/yellow unpaved branches, the land-and-water reserve interior, prairie habitat and traffic-road links.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Schaumburg · Illinois
- Ride length
- Up to 4 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Red Paved main multi-use trail
- 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
- Owner describes the Red Paved loop as flat; local access ramps and minor rises still require care. No surveyed maximum grade.
- Starting location
- Poplar Creek Trail public Bicycle Lot, Shoe Factory Road south of W Higgins Road, near Schaumburg, IL
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Named preserve reference west of the written Shoe Factory Road Bicycle Lot, not the selected lot or a parking pin.
Poplar Creek Trail — Janura Red Paved 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: Poplar Creek Trail public Bicycle Lot, Shoe Factory Road south of W Higgins Road, near Schaumburg, 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 Bicycle Lot walk to the signed Red Paved main Poplar Creek route. Follow it for up to two miles and retrace the same junctions. Keep off brown/yellow unpaved branches, the land-and-water reserve interior, prairie habitat and traffic-road links.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Red Paved main multi-use trail. Owner describes the Red Paved loop as flat; local access ramps and minor rises still require care. No surveyed maximum grade.
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 indexed owner profile explicitly provides the Shoe Factory Road Bicycle Lot entrance with parking and bicycle-trail access. It identifies the Red Paved loop as 8.9 miles and flat; the selected shorter return does not use brown/yellow unpaved preserve routes. Full direct retrieval was denied, so current signs and new work controls govern. 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.