Run like a Deere through acres and acres of corn.
If you ’re going to go to acorn maze to spend an afternoon(and maybe an evening , depending on your Zea mays - centrical navigation skills ) walking through waving of grain , you might as well go large . The Richardson Adventure Farmin Spring Grove , Illinois , is home to the world ’s largest corn snarl .
And this year , the maize - centered experience 65 mile northwest of Chicago is shoot on an even more agricultural aura with all 24 land shaped into a John - Deere - themed puzzle . John Deere — yes , he was a real mortal and not a brand invention — developed the first commercially successful brand plow in 1837 , and he and his creation are lovingly turn in in stalks of Zea mays at orotund scale . “ Nothing runs like a Deere , ” read the top of the labyrinth , right next to the face of Deere himself .
If you ’re feeling intimidated by the idea of wind around 10 uninterrupted miles for the making love of the game ( Zea mays mazes ) you ’re in luck because this labyrinth is actually made up of four smaller navigational challenges , and each tangle check checkpoint to aid you on your journeying . There are three bridges within the maze to help you get oriented , each of which rises eight feet above the ground so you ’ll be able to tell where you are within the winding path of Zea mays .
Courtesy of Richardson Adventure Farms
There are also no drained ends , and a border track surrounds the entire matter so you could discontinue and grab a bite or hot orchard apple tree cider anytime you need one . And they ’ve also gamified it — this year there are 24 concealed checkpoints to find , a farm scene investigating game , and more .
Stop by the labyrinth on October 18th or 19th for particular after - dark hours . Or , make use of those 10 miles of route and 250 turns on October 6th for the farm ’s annual Corn Maze 5k . taunt a cavalry through the maize maze for an additional $ 12 per passenger . Nothing fly the coop like a Deere … except possibly a horse .
