Our vision for the Peace Trail is a regional bicycling and recreation connection focused on Rock County’s natural and cultural heritage connecting the Glacial River Trail through Rock County to the northern Illinois trail system.
Peace Trail Timeline
2014 Rock Trail Coalition, Rock County Leadership Development Academy and others constructed a bridge over Goose Creek creating a north side entrance to Big Hill Park and cleared the trail from Walters Road into the park.
2015 Rock Trail Coalition cleared and roughed-in Peace Trail
2016 Rock County paved Peace Trail with crushed limestone.
2017 Rock Trail Coalition cleared and roughed-in Peace Trail from Bass Creek Road to Townline Road
2017 City of Beloit constructed asphalt Peace Trail through the park.
2018 Rock County paved Peace Trail with crushed limestone Bass Creek Road to Walters Road.
2018 Beloit Parks added asphalt connection from the asphalt Peace Trail within the park to the north entrance trail.
The Peace Trail was completed from Janesville to Big Hill Park in 2018.
Keep The Peace Trail Moving!
We need your help!
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- Ice Age Trail through the Storrs Lake Wildlife Area
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- Views of the Peace Trail from Walters Road into Big Hill Park before it was paved
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- Dedication of the Goose Creek bridge in Big Hill Park – September 2014
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- Dedication of the Goose Creek bridge in Big Hill Park – September 2014
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- RTC path to canoe/kayak launch on Bass Creek in Afton
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- Tom Presny at Rock County signage on the Peace Trail
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- RTC volunteers installing signage along the Peace Trail
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- RTC volunteers installing signage along the Peace Trail
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- RTC volunteers installing signage along the Peace Trail
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- Hike on the Peace Trail Big Hill Park to Duggan Rd
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- Hike on the Peace Trail Big Hill Park to Duggan Rd
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- Dean roughing in the Peace Trail along Walters Rd
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- The Peace Trail from Visitor Center to base of Big Hill Park prior to paving
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- Peace Trail construction in Big Hill Park
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- Peace Trail construction in Big Hill Park
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- Peace Trail construction in Big Hill Park
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- Peace Trail construction in Big Hill Park
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- Peace Trail construction in Big Hill Park
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- Dedication of short stretch of off-road connector within Big Hill Park. 2018
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- County laying new paving 2019
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- County laying new paving May 16, 2019
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- Testing the new pavement!
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- Developing Peace Trail from Afton to Big Hill Park. RTC paid for this construction
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- Getting Ready to pave 12-13-2017
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- Janesville Velo Club, RTC & Michael’s Cycles promote Bike to Work Week May 2019
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- Gravel Ride Sept 2019
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- Gravel Ride Sept 2019
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- Gravel Ride Sept 2019
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- Jeff mows the Peace Trail
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- Lee & Jayne cleaning the trail
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- Despite Covid, the work must go on!
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- Planting and watering trees along the Peace Trail from Duggan Road to Walters Road. 2020.
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- Planting and watering trees along the Peace Trail from Duggan Road to Walters Road. 2020.
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- Thank you Dean, Jerry & Tom. Another generation will benefit from your work!
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- May 28, 2020 Tom, Dean & Jerry plant Jerry’s donated lilacs along the trail near Beloit
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- May 28, 2020 Tom, Dean & Jerry plant Jerry’s donated lilacs along the trail near Beloit
Donate Two Ways!
Mail donations to:
Rock Trail Coalition
P.O. Box 8101
Janesville, WI 53547-8101
or Online through PayPal below: