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    Great Western Trail (Il)

    Villa Park, 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

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    Salt Creek Trail, La Grange Park, Illinois

    Brookfield, IL    

    4 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

    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

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    Indian Boundary Trail, Oak Park, Illinois

    Oak Park, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Palos, Willow Springs, Illinois

    Willow Springs, IL    

    4 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Illinois Prairie Path, Maywood, Illinois

    Hillside, IL    

    4 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Illinois Prairie Path, Lombard, Illinois

    Lombard, IL    

    5 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Swallow Cliff Woods, Lagrange, Illinois

    Willow Springs, IL    

    5 out of 5 based on 4 ratings

    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

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    I & M Canal State Trail, Willow Springs, Illinois

    Willow Springs, IL    

    4 out of 5 based on 4 ratings

    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

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    Maple Lake, Lagrange, Illinois

    Burr Ridge, IL    

    5 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Salt Creek Trail (Il)

    Fullersburg, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Salt Creek Ramble, Berwyn, Illinois

    Riverside, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Pulaski Woods Mb Staging Area - Cook County Forest Preserve -...

    Palisades, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Sag Valley, Willow Springs, Illinois

    Willow Springs, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Polecat Creek Trail

    Springfield, IL    

    3 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Thatcher Woods

    River Forest, IL    

    2 out of 5 based on 1 ratings

    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

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    Cambr Mountain Biking Trails

    Palisades, IL    

    0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings

    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

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    Oak Brook Park District

    1450 Forest Gate Rd, Oak Brook, IL    

    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