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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
  • > 96%
  • > 90%
  • > 80%
  • > 70%
  • > 50%
  • < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
  • < 2 days
  • < 1 week
  • < 2 weeks
  • < 1 month
  • < 6 months
  • > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
  • Downhill Only
  • Downhill Primary
  • Both Directions
  • Uphill Primary
  • Uphill Only
  • One Direction
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
  • Description
  • Photos
  • Description & Photos
  • Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
  • most popular
  • popular
  • less popular
  • not popular

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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
  • trail Trail Head
  • photo Photo
  • place Directory Listing
  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
  • Information Information
  • Warning Warning
  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Region Details
      • 6
      • 1

      Activities
      Region Status
      Caution as of Sep 29, 2019
      Local Trail Association
      local trail association
      CAMBr       (cambr.org)

      Stats

      Global Ranking
      #5,774
      State Ranking
      #24
      Trails (view details)
      7
      Trails Mountain Bike
      7
      Trails Hike
      7
      Trails Trail Running
      7
      Total Distance
      29 miles
      Total Descent
      855 ft
      Total Vertical
      68 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      650 ft
      Reports
      4
      Photos
      2
      Ridden Counter
      34
      Sub Regions

      Popular Chicago Mountain Biking Trails

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      Des Plaines River Trail
      Des Plaines River Trail (Oakton)
      Erie Lackawanna Trail
      Fly Like an Eagle
      Wolf Lake Memorial Trail
      Wolf Lake South Connector
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      Chicago Mountain Bike Routes

      Recent Ridelog Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      • 0 ft avg distance
      Yesterday
      • 4 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      Past Week
      • 34 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance

      Photos of Chicago Mountain Bike

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      9 |
      Oct 6, 2018 @ 1:39pm
      Oct 6, 2018
      52 |
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      Oct 6, 2018

      Videos of Chicago Mountain Bike

      Too Good Not To
      2:51 | 19172 | Nov 5, 2014

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Des Plaines River Trail
      Oct 6, 2018 @ 1:38pm
      Oct 6, 2018
      		 WetRique8720 Lawrence tunnel flooded. Wet trails but...
      Fly Like an Eagle
      Nov 13, 2016 @ 5:10pm
      Nov 13, 2016
      		 WetMrJwojMajor flooding due to the river rising,...

      Activity Feed

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      user #1047417jgeisheimeraddkarmaChicago
      Aug 11, 2019 @ 10:58am
      Aug 11, 2019
      user #1735127radiazdeleonwishlisttrailDes Plaines River Trail
      Aug 2, 2019 @ 5:34pm
      Aug 2, 2019
      user #1849361BikerBartekwishlisttrailFly Like an Eagle
      Jul 9, 2019 @ 9:35pm
      Jul 9, 2019
      user #1789821trinalobtcaddkarmaChicago
      Jul 9, 2019 @ 10:51am
      Jul 9, 2019
      user #1604882AaronzcooperwishlisttrailDes Plaines River Trail
      Jul 3, 2019 @ 3:29pm
      Jul 3, 2019

      Bike & Skill Parks

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      The Garden Dirt Jumpsskill parkChicago

      Local Mountain Bike Directory

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