The RTC Helps Develop the Peace Trail | A History in Words & Pictures
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!
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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: