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      Region Details
      • 7,706
      • 59
      • 695
      • 82
      • 19
      • 1

      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      10,677
      Trails Mountain Bike
      8,586
      Trails E-Bike
      6,295
      Trails Horse
      1,064
      Trails Hike
      10,724
      Trails Trail Running
      9,835
      Trails Observed Trials
      2
      Trails Snowmobile
      62
      Trails Snowshoe
      1,272
      Trails Downhill Ski
      1
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      6
      Trails Nordic Ski
      4,012
      Total Distance
      3,435 miles
      Total Descent
      70,060 ft
      Total Vertical
      688 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,182 ft
      Reports
      12,959
      Photos
      589
      Ridden Counter
      80,134
      Sub Regions

      Popular Chicago Metro Area Mountain Biking Trails

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      3 Ravines (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Bullwhip (YELLOW)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Hickory Smoked (YELLOW)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      One Day (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Gravity Cavity (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      St. James (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Maple Lake East (YELLOW)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Stonehouse (BLACK)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Cemetery Hill Loop (PURPLE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Campground Trail (YELLOW / BLUE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Grass Hill (GREEN)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Silo Hill
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
      Little Monza
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
      TURF (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Meadowdale
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve

      Chicago Metro Area Mountain Bike Routes

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      MudslingersEC SWK Long Loop
      Saw Wee Kee Park
      9 miles
      Palos Loop - Clockwise
      Palos Forest Preserve
      15 miles
      Fast Gravel Grinder
      Palos Forest Preserve
      29 miles
      Do it all 15 miler
      Palos Forest Preserve
      15 miles
      Sunday Route
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
      5 miles
      Palos with Canal Loop
      Palos Forest Preserve
      15 miles
      Palos Tour
      Palos Forest Preserve
      22 miles
      8 Mile Fast Ride
      Palos Forest Preserve
      8 miles
      Meltdown 2022 Pathetic Attempt CH
      Palos Forest Preserve
      7 miles
      Centennial Park To Arbor Lake
      Centennial Park
      3 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 30 rides
      Yesterday
      • 88 rides
      Past Week
      • 318 rides

      Photos of Chicago Metro Area Mountain Bike

      6 |
      Dec 1, 2024 @ 1:15pm
      Dec 1, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      3 |
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 8:38am
      Nov 25, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      3 |
      Nov 25, 2024 @ 5:45am
      Nov 25, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      3 |
      Nov 24, 2024 @ 11:59am
      Nov 24, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      5 |
      Nov 24, 2024 @ 11:59am
      Nov 24, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      8 |
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 8:47am
      Nov 17, 2024
      trail: Yellow Trail
      11 |
      Nov 17, 2024 @ 8:35am
      Nov 17, 2024
      27 |
      Oct 7, 2023 @ 5:56am
      Oct 7, 2023

      Videos of Chicago Metro Area Mountain Bike

      Small green jump line
      32 | Oct 18, 2023
      The Painted Quarry
      trail: XX (RED)
      24 | Sep 18, 2023
      Krampus
      44 | Sep 18, 2023
      Drop Save
      60 | Aug 1, 2023
      Jump Line at Big Marsh
      146 | Jun 13, 2023
      5 ft Vert, 6 ft Hor, both feet off.
      200 | May 28, 2022
      Merry Christmas
      37 | Dec 25, 2020
      Palos
      | Dec 7, 2020

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Geuhervotetrailactivity #68065590
      Mar 19, 2025 @ 7:25pm
      Mar 19, 2025
      MinnesotaToppswishlisttrailactivity #68009136
      Mar 18, 2025 @ 8:32pm
      Mar 18, 2025
      benlavalleewishlistregionactivity #67994562
      Mar 18, 2025 @ 3:39pm
      Mar 18, 2025
      Dog-off-the-leashlikedirectoryactivity #67894971
      Mar 16, 2025 @ 3:37pm
      Mar 16, 2025
      Paluszkiaddreportactivity #67791348 and 5 more
      Mar 15, 2025 @ 7:32am
      Mar 15, 2025

      Recent Comments

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      dariusftrailCampground Trail (YELLOW / BLUE)Locals and old timers still refer to that...
      Jan 17, 2025 @ 6:01am
      Jan 17, 2025
      Sam0ra3bttrailMoraine View TrailTrees on trail
      Nov 12, 2024 @ 10:49am
      Nov 12, 2024
      justhappytobeheretrailCanal Trail (BLUE)Must have eye pro for this trail. It is very...
      Oct 27, 2024 @ 2:50pm
      Oct 27, 2024
      justhappytobeheretrailYellow MultitrackEasy entrance
      Sep 27, 2024 @ 4:22pm
      Sep 27, 2024
      IllanoiseMTBertrailGrass Hill (GREEN)Overgrown
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:49pm
      Sep 14, 2024

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike8,5762,939 miles54,364 ft748 miles525 ft
      57813,17726127,682
      E-Bike6,2952,085 miles35,673 ft509 miles525 ft
      2,82821,114
      Horse1,064493 miles12,992 ft138 miles476 ft
      1,03720
      Hike10,7173,387 miles69,275 ft862 miles689 ft
      2313,184123,979
      Trail Running9,8353,196 miles62,677 ft810 miles528 ft
      13,15456,551
      Observed Trials21,578 ft266 ft69 ft
      7209
      Snowmobile6270 miles659 ft18 miles554 ft
      2342
      Snowshoe1,272327 miles7,730 ft81 miles459 ft
      46360
      Downhill Ski11,266 ft7 ft472 ft7 ft
      469
      Backcountry Ski63 miles226 ft1 mile95 ft
      4335
      Nordic Ski4,0121,220 miles29,905 ft313 miles476 ft
      284162
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