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 Preser... traillink.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 r... trails.com
Indian Boundary Trail, Oak Park, Illinois
The Indian Boundary gets in name from a boundary line that spanned from Lake Michigan to Ottawa; it served as a territorial boundary between the Potawatomi tribe and European settlers i... 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 s... 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, ... trails.com
Illinois Prairie Path, Lombard, Illinois
For those of you who cherish the presence of trails wherever they may be, the Illinois Prairie Path must be ridden out of respect for its origins. It's among the first large-scale rails... trails.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 jogger... 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 popul... 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 slou... trails.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 w... 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... 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 s... 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 south... 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 ... singletracks.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, sm... singletracks.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 gr... backcountrysecrets.com
Oak Brook Park District
The Oak Brook Park District represents five parks totaling 150 acres, and four facilities: Family Recreation Center (the Family Aquatic Center and Premiere Fitness Club), the Racquet... dupagecvb.com