BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//63.250.43.1//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Rock Trail Coalition X-WR-CALDESC:Rock County Wisconsin Trails X-FROM-URL:https://rocktrailcoalition.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20271107T020000 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20270314T020000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-763205@rocktrailcoalition.org DTSTAMP:20260812T172855Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:In this episode of The Stateline Cycling Podcast\, the hosts ta ke a deep dive into the rich history\, engineering marvels\, and ecologica l surprises of the Stonebridge Trail. Tracing its origins back to an 1853 rail line\, discover how this 5.8 mile crushed limestone path once carried the raw gravel and sand that rebuilt Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 and how the railroad’s fencing accidentally preserved a rare\, Grade A dr y prairie remnant along the way. Learn about the grassroots fight that sav ed Chief Engineer Van Meenen’s iconic 1882 double-arch limestone bridge fr om the wrecking ball\, and get the complete trail guide info on connecting with the Long Prairie Trail for a seamless 40-mile round-trip ride. Speci al thanks to Thrivent for sponsoring this episode! DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T130000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Stateline Cycling Podcast – The Stonebridge Trail URL:https://rocktrailcoalition.org/event/stonebridge-trail/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://rocktrailcoalition.org/wp-content/upload s/2026/01/For-Circle-on-Soundcloud-300x275.png\;300\;275\,medium\;https:// rocktrailcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/For-Circle-on-Soundcloud -300x275.png\;300\;275\,large\;https://rocktrailcoalition.org/wp-content/u ploads/2026/01/For-Circle-on-Soundcloud-300x275.png\;300\;275\,full\;https ://rocktrailcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/For-Circle-on-Soundcl oud-300x275.png\;300\;275 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n
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I n this episode of The Sta teline Cycling Podcast\, the hosts take a deep dive into the rich hist ory\, engineering marvels\, and ecological surprises of the Stonebridge Tr ail. Tracing its origins back to an 1853 rail line\, discover how this 5.8 mile crushed limestone path once carried the raw gravel and sand that reb uilt Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 and how the railroad’s fencing a ccidentally preserved a rare\, Grade A dry prairie remnant along the way. Learn about the grassroots fight that saved Chief Engineer Van Meenen’s ic onic 1882 double-arch limestone bridge from the wrecking ball\, and get th e complete trail guide info on connecting with the Long Prairie Trail for a seamless 40-mile round-trip ride. Special thanks to Thrive nt for sponsoring this episode!

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