Julius J Knobeloch Woods Nature Preserve 3018 Rentchler Road, Belleville, IL 62221

"Great for a short hike. Not a physical challenge. If you just want a short walk through mother nature you'll enjoy this trail. HOWEVER the entrance is terrible, so hard to find. You'll just park on the side of the road. NO marked parking spots. The biggest challenge will be finding the starting point"

"Honestly a little disappointing. No parking anywhere near the address listed, and the trailhead is pretty easy to miss. Parked some ways off and eventually found it on foot. Nice trail but pretty short … saw a deer in the woods and a very noisy hawk who apparently didn’t like me being in his woods. The informational plaquards for some of the trees and plants are a nice touch."

"Total length: somewhere around 1 mile. Nice easy loop trail! Good for a light stroll. Park on the side of the road, the trailhead is on the road where you park! There is a small creek to cross, it has logs for crossing! So, not recommended for those who use wheel chairs-too narrow, and there’s steps, plus the stream crossing."

"We had a beautiful hike here! Even as a very not fit person, I was able to do this without pain and agony. It’s very beginner level for those wanting to start hiking more often and get fit. It’s absolutely beautiful and the scenery and creeks and variety of obstacles are wonderful. They have several wooden circles to step on to get over creeks, hand made wooden bridges, lots of logs in the ground to step over. I had a blast with my little brother here today, and I highly recommend it. There isn’t any designated parking spaces, you just have to pull to the side of the trail and park. I would go left at the fork for a bit more of a challenge and right for a more leisurely hike. We went left today and it wasn’t that difficult for us (and I’m very out of shape). NOTE: this is not a wheel chair accessible trail as there are points in the journey it would be very hard to get wheels over the different obstacles on the trail."