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jetboat · 04-18-2011, 07:40 AM

I'm cross posting this from the scrc site... Thundervp found this spot and him and I went for a scout mission yesterday. It is very well hidden, we have lived right next to it for years and not known about it.

For most of the park it is covered in brush and would take some special permission to get it usable but, there are a couple spots that would be perfect all year long. The park is an old flagstone quarry from the 19th century. The only real issue I see, everything has to be packed in by hand and it wouldnt be a good spot for people of disability. There is an easy hiking trail that you could drag a wagon down but, it would be about a mile hike to do it that way. My vote is 2 comps here this yr and maybe a scaler gtg/comp at the park down the street.

Heres a shot of the absolute best place... can you see it?

attempt at panorama and this only shows 1 side. Im going to guess this 1 bank is 200' long and 10' tall at its tallest. Its right off the main trail so easy to get to and there is no vegitation grow over. about 50-75' down the trail is the perfect place to setup a tent/awning and have a pit area. With as little use as this park gets, we could prolly setup on the path and noone would notice.

Next to the "pit" area

Nothing special, just some rocks up by the main trail that would make a good scale spot

Some general pics of areas in the park

papakev01 · 04-18-2011, 07:45 AM

Wow, that looks really nice! It's always hard to find good spots in this flat boring state we live in...LOL!

What town is this?

jetboat · 04-18-2011, 07:51 AM

Here are some of Brads pics:

This wall is about 15ft. tall.

we arent sure what town the park really resides in, its at the edge of Romeoville/Lemont/Bolingbrook.

ThunderVP · 04-18-2011, 08:00 PM

Its on the south side of Bluff Rd. between Joliet Rd. & Lemont Rd. just west of I355. I believe the north side of Bluff is Lemont and the south side is Romeoville, so the park would be Romeoville, since Lemont is Cook Co. and its a Will Co. preserve, I think that must be right.

bubbaracing · 04-18-2011, 10:38 PM

Romeoville!

jetboat · 04-19-2011, 08:46 AM

I talked to Art briefly yesterday and he agreed that we should plan for a couple comps at this spot this year. Most likely back at the "bay" since it cant grow over and offered the most rock. Should make for interesting comping. If those spots on the top area dont grow over, we could have some killer scale runs.

04-18-2011, 07:40 AM	#1
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	Best crawling spot in NE Il? I'm cross posting this from the scrc site... Thundervp found this spot and him and I went for a scout mission yesterday. It is very well hidden, we have lived right next to it for years and not known about it. For most of the park it is covered in brush and would take some special permission to get it usable but, there are a couple spots that would be perfect all year long. The park is an old flagstone quarry from the 19th century. The only real issue I see, everything has to be packed in by hand and it wouldnt be a good spot for people of disability. There is an easy hiking trail that you could drag a wagon down but, it would be about a mile hike to do it that way. My vote is 2 comps here this yr and maybe a scaler gtg/comp at the park down the street. Heres a shot of the absolute best place... can you see it? attempt at panorama and this only shows 1 side. Im going to guess this 1 bank is 200' long and 10' tall at its tallest. Its right off the main trail so easy to get to and there is no vegitation grow over. about 50-75' down the trail is the perfect place to setup a tent/awning and have a pit area. With as little use as this park gets, we could prolly setup on the path and noone would notice. Next to the "pit" area Nothing special, just some rocks up by the main trail that would make a good scale spot Some general pics of areas in the park Last edited by jetboat; 04-18-2011 at 07:47 AM.

04-18-2011, 07:45 AM	#2
papakev01 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gulf Coast Posts: 214	Wow, that looks really nice! It's always hard to find good spots in this flat boring state we live in...LOL! What town is this?

04-18-2011, 07:51 AM	#3
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	Here are some of Brads pics: This wall is about 15ft. tall. we arent sure what town the park really resides in, its at the edge of Romeoville/Lemont/Bolingbrook.

04-18-2011, 08:00 PM	#4
ThunderVP Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: SW of Chicago Posts: 212	Its on the south side of Bluff Rd. between Joliet Rd. & Lemont Rd. just west of I355. I believe the north side of Bluff is Lemont and the south side is Romeoville, so the park would be Romeoville, since Lemont is Cook Co. and its a Will Co. preserve, I think that must be right.

04-18-2011, 10:38 PM	#5
bubbaracing Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South of I-80 in Ill Posts: 197	Romeoville!

04-19-2011, 08:46 AM	#6
jetboat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tax Nation Posts: 2,289	I talked to Art briefly yesterday and he agreed that we should plan for a couple comps at this spot this year. Most likely back at the "bay" since it cant grow over and offered the most rock. Should make for interesting comping. If those spots on the top area dont grow over, we could have some killer scale runs.

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