Another Great Local Drive-- And, Fall Color

And it only covers 8.6 miles. It is along the eastern border of McHenry County in the northeast part of Illinois, near the Chain of Lakes.

This would be from Johnsburg Road at US-12, to Chapel Hill Road, to Illinois Highway 120 west to McHenry, to Green Street and to the River Walk along a channel to the Fox River.

Along the way, you will have hills, tree canopy, a barn turned into a home, a barn turned into a church, a one room church, a beautiful church with towering spires and steeple, two bridges, a drive-in theater, an old-style candy store, two lions, an old Dog N' Suds now a used car lot, and a gazebo.

That's a lot to pack in less than ten miles.

THE START

Turn left (south) at the intersection of US-12 and Johnsburg Road. To the north is another great ride along Wilmot Road into Wisconsin.

You will first encounter a fairly steep hill with tree canopy and several beautiful newer homes. A white fence will take you downhill to Sunset Road, but continue on Johnsburg. At the top of the next hill, to the east, there is an old barn that has been renovated into a large home.

Two miles into your drive, you will see a white wooden one-room church at the intersection of Ringwood Road. Then, you're in Johnsburg.

More to Come... --RoadDog