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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- 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 Ridden Direction
The intendid direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed or Major Issue / Red
- 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 Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Water Fountain/Source
Sight
Restrooms
Gate
Camping
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Other
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Region Details
- 6
- 1
Caution on Nov 25, 2018
Stats
- Global Ranking
- #5,433
- State Ranking
- #24
- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 7
- Total Distance
- 29 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent
- 855 ft
- Total Vertical
- 68 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 650 ft
- Reports
- 4
- Photos
- 2
- Ridden Counter
- 8
Sub Regions
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Big Marsh
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Thatcher Woods
- 1
Popular Chicago Mountain Biking Trails
Recent Trail Reports
| trail | region | date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Plaines River Trail | Chicago | Oct 6, 2018 @ 1:38pm Oct 6, 2018 | |
| Fly Like an Eagle | Thatcher Woods | Nov 13, 2016 @ 5:10pm Nov 13, 2016 |
Current Trail Warnings
| trail | region | date | info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Like an Eagle | Nov 13, 2016 @ 5:10pm Nov 13, 2016 |
Photos of Chicago Mountain Bike
trail: Fly Like an Eagle
27 | Fly Like an Eagle, River Forest
Oct 6, 2018 @ 1:07am
Oct 6, 2018Videos of Chicago Mountain Bike
2:51 |
19102 |
Nov 5, 2014
Recent Activity
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Loudpawlz | add | ridelog | Sep 21, 2015 ride log | Nov 29, 2018 @ 6:22pm Nov 29, 2018 |
| Lilwhits | add | ridelog | Sep 9, 2018 ride log and 1 more | Nov 24, 2018 @ 5:35am Nov 24, 2018 |
| Kevinb518 | add | ridelog | Nov 23, 2018 ride log | Nov 23, 2018 @ 2:32pm Nov 23, 2018 |
| Kevinb518 | add | ridelog | Nov 22, 2018 ride log | Nov 22, 2018 @ 2:45pm Nov 22, 2018 |
 | ma2xs | add | ridelog | Nov 22, 2018 ride log | Nov 22, 2018 @ 1:15pm Nov 22, 2018 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Woods | 1 | 3.8 km | |||
| Palos Forest Preserve | 17 | 16 | 5 | 16 km | |
| Deer Grove Forest Preserve | 4 | 18 km | |||
| Sag Valley | 1 | 18.6 km | |||
| Andres Bike Park | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24.7 km |
Local Mountain Bike Directory
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Friends of Big Marsh
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Chicago Area Mountain Bikers
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Rapid Transit Cycles
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Kozy's Cyclery & Fitness - Southwest
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Live Grit
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Kozy's Cyclery & Fitness - NorthsideBike Shop
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