Thorn Creek Hike
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- This little wooden church has been moved a couple of times before it arrived in its current location where it serves as the Thorn Creek Forest Preserve nature center.
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- Thorn Creek runs thorugh a bottomland forest of black walnut, swamp white oak, basswood, ash, and slippery elm.
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- While hiking, you may hear the wind whispering through groves of red and jack pines planted by farmers in the 1950s.
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- In the upland areas, look for white and red oak, shagbark hickory, and white pine.
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- As the trail circles Owl Lake, you’ll see this patch of water is more of a pond than a lake.
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- Thorn Creek may dry up into a series of isolated pools during the summer.
Thorn Creek Forest Preserve, located in eastern Will County, is just one of the many hikes in South Chicagoland hikes featured in 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Chicago. Pick up the book on Amazon.com or just buy the chapter with this hike from Trails.com.
