Waterfall Glen, Darien, Illinois
At the glen, trails are 8 feet wide, white-tailed deer are plentiful, and a scattering of pine groves planted long ago by the federal government offers constant changes in color and composition. Though some bikers pedal along... trails.com
Salt Creek Trail, La Grange Park, Illinois
Aside from having no hills, Salt creek is one of the best trails in Cook County. The surrounding suburbs are beautifully sculpted. It's the sort of perfect community you might want to raise your children in. The trail along S... trails.com
Palos, Willow Springs, Illinois
Ask anyone. The best mountain biking in Cook County is at Palos. It's so good and so popular, in fact, that some of the single track has been closed to mountain bikers. Though you can still enjoy some of what once was, when t... trails.com
Illinois Prairie Path, Maywood, Illinois
The eastern trailhead is at 1st Avenue in Maywood. The Wheaton intersection point, the middle, is often considered the starting point. The trail's branches take you to Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, and Elgin. This 122-mile total o... trails.com
Waterfall Glen
The Waterfall Glen Trail through the forest preserve of the same name makes a loop around the entire park. The preserve is geologically significant, featuring glacier-carved rock ridges, ravines and wetland potholes, which... traillink.com
Swallow Cliff Woods, Lagrange, Illinois
Located at the Palos Forest Preserve off IL 83, 0.5 mile west of US 45. If you follow the main gravel loop, about a seven-mile trip, you'll ride along a wide, quiet trail used by joggers, hikers, and equestrians. The woods al... trails.com
I & M Canal State Trail, Willow Springs, Illinois
The entire stretch of the I & M Canal State Trail is 61 miles. It runs from Joliet to La Salle, though some parts are for hiking. The portion in Joliet and closest to Chicago is a popular after-work ride during warmer months.... trails.com
Maple Lake, Lagrange, Illinois
Located at Palos Forest Preserve off IL83, 3 miles west of US 45. This 12-mile loop is a little longer and slightly more difficult than the Swallow Cliff loop. It passes around six sloughs and a couple of lakes. Several other... trails.com
Illinois & Michigan Canal (Northern Section)
The Illinois & Michigan Canal provided the first complete water route from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico by connecting Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River via the Illinois River. Today, the I&M Canal trail has pr... traillink.com
Salt Creek Trail (Il)
The Salt Creek Bicycle Trail began as a 6-mile paved trail between Bemis Woods South near Oakbrook to the Brookfield Zoo. The trail now extends farther north, from Oakbrook all the way to Busse Woods Forest Preserve near E... traillink.com
Salt Creek Ramble, Berwyn, Illinois
After following the Salt Creek Trail through a series of forest preserves straddling Cook and DuPage Counties, you?ll explore quiet residential neighborhoods within a handful of western suburbs that grew up alongside the rail... trails.com
Beverly Oak Lawn Ramble, Blue Island, Illinois
This ride opens with a short stint on a heavily wooded section of the Major Taylor Trail, one of the newest trails in Chicago. The route in Beverly takes you by a collection of historic mansions, including one that was modele... trails.com
Pulaski Woods Mb Staging Area - Cook County Forest Preserve -...
Beautiful forest preserves waiting for you to come and ride! This spot is labeled as the staging area, but there are several spots within this same preserve or nearby that you can start your ride. Download a map from (vis... waymarking.com
Sag Valley, Willow Springs, Illinois
Palos is what everybody talks about when they refer to mountain biking in Chicagoland, yet they look at you kind of funny when you mention the Sag Valley. Maybe it's the name. The southern connection of Palos is Sag Valley, j... trails.com
Polecat Creek Trail
This is a very simple trail looping through Hedge (Osage Orange) and Hickorys. It runs fast along the creek bank offers simple dodges through the trees. Don't plan for this to be the only trail you ride, rather add it a... singletracks.com
Ridgeland Jumps
A great place to jump no matter what skill level! Ridgeland Jumps are used by BMXers and mountain bikers. The easiest is a 5ft table which takes you to a burm that leads you into two sets of doubles. Another burm after tha... dirtworld.com
Cambr Mountain Biking Trails
Most trails here are single-track, but there are several multi if you want. Roughly 50 miles of trail are available between the orange, yellow, tan, red, brown, blue, and green trails. PLEASE do not ride the trail... backcountrysecrets.com
Humphrey Trail
The Humphrey Trail is a paved trail through Centennial Park north to the Orland Park Civic Center near Orland Park and Orland Township. The trail provides access to parks, residences, commercial and public buildings. traillink.com