Take a walk in the woods in Morton Grove
January 23, 2012 6:52PM
1/3/12 Morton Grove St. Paul Woods in Morton Grove is located on 6591 Oakton St. Located near the intersection of Lincoln Ave. and Lehigh Ave. south of Dempster St. and one block west of the Morton Grove Metra Station. | Tamara Bell~Sun Times Media
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Updated: February 2, 2012 4:11PM
St. Paul Woods, at 6591 Oakton St. in Morton Grove, is located near the intersection of Lincoln and Lehigh avenues, south of Dempster Street and a block west of the Morton Grove Metra Station.
The Chicago River flows through the woods, where there are vast open woodlands and picnic areas.
The woods are named after the St. Paul railroad, which became part of the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. In 1874, the railroad decided to cross the Bitterroot Mountains at St. Paul Pass. This pass was chosen because of the marketable white-pine timber and also because there was no other competing railroad nearby.
Many deer and wildlife live in the area along with diverse Midwest prairie foliage.
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