41.8924, -88.2602
Far Western Suburbs of Chicago
Just South of DuPage Airport

Dashpoint Title: If you had been playing darts...

This was an unbelievable dashpoint as far as the location. Not that
it was pristine or gorgeous; I just couldn't believe I could get
there! As I approached the Southern end of DuPage County Airport
(my brother used to be an Air Traffic Controller up there before he
moved on to O'Hare), I noticed the Prairie Landing Golf Course was
going to be right where the dashpoint was. This wasn't going to be
easy. I looked and the high chain link fence surrounding the man-
made downs that littered the course only to be heartily
discouraged. Finally, I parked next to the delivery entrance to the
Pillsbury Plant and hopped some train tracks, only to have my GPS
tell me I was 120 meters from the point.

I hopped back in my car and cruised along parallel to the N-S fence
and then I spotted salvation: an opening in the fence with a trail
down the middle. I parked the car at a nearby pumping station and
crossed the tracks again and read the large sign: "DuPage Valley
Trail" complete with maps. This trail went right toward the
dashpoint, with chain link fences on either side, warning trail
hikers that this was a "Restricted Area, No Admittance." However,
the trail took me almost precisely where I needed to go - as I got
within 8.37 meters of the dashpoint. Success on my first of few
dashpoints this month (dispertion is pretty bad around here - even
with a 100 mile trip planned).

3 Points for Markwell
3 Points for Trailblazers