Great Western Trail (Il)
The western segment of the Great Western Trail in Illinois follows 17 miles of an abandoned railway corridor through DeKalb and Kane counties, between Leroy Oaks County Forest Preserve and the town of Sycamore. The Chicago... traillink.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
Thatcher Woods
The trail is singletrack for the majority of the distance. The main body runs along the Des Plaines River and has a fair assortment of technical aspects including fallen trees, small hills, creepy underpass and tight co... singletracks.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
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
Deer Grove Preserve, Palatine, Illinois
Deer Grove comes in two flavors: open prairie paved, and deep woods unpaved. Both are hilly. A ride through each keeps those who know about Deer Grove coming back for more. As forest preserves go this one is a favorite becaus... trails.com
Knoch Knolls Spinoff
In the last two years all sorts of trails have popped up in these woods. Many of them are frequented by dirtbikers. Some are mild mannered and flat but if you find the right trail they are hairey with overturned logs, and ... dirtworld.com
North Shore Channel Trail
The North Shore Channel Trail extends from the junction of Green Bay Road and McCormick Boulevard in northern Evanston to the junction of Lawrence Avenue and Francisco Avenue in Chicago. All but the last 0.25 mile runs alo... traillink.com
Deer Grove, Palatine, Illinois
Located in Palatine, off Dundee Road. If you're north of Chicago, Deer Grove is where you should go to get some mountain bike action. While there is a paved bicycle trail in the forest preserve, the real excitement is on the ... 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
No Name Trail
The trail starts out in the parking lot, if you take the gravel road up to the picnic area, the road curves to the right then drop slightly down hill. Here the road forks if you go sraight it will take you on a short but s... dirtworld.com
Des Plaines River Trail
The Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway traverses north–south along the route of its namesake river along its course through Lake County. The corridor protects 85% of the riverine habitat in the county. The 31-mile tr... traillink.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
Indian Road Woods
This is a nice option for those in the city who are seeking some singletrack close by. The trail basically follows the river with a parallel trail on the higher ground above the flood plain for at least part of the way.... singletracks.com
Illinois Prairie Path Bike Trail Aurora Branch, Wheaton, Il Usa
Illinois Prairie Path Bike Trail runs through the Western Suburbs of Chicago. The GPS coordinates are at a parking lot, near a power substation, were regular bike riders park. This parking lot is on the Aurora; this is a ... waymarking.com
Cipilly Woods Trail
A great trail. Starts off with a downhill that you wouldn't expect from a trail in the Chicago area, then switches to up and downs. A couple river crossing(very deep when wet) and very tight singletrack near the river w... singletracks.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