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The overall region status for Chicago is Open as of Oct 13, 2026 ago

Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

Today

49 activities

Yesterday

40 activities

Past Week

405 activities

Trail Conditions Summary

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Chicago Weather Forecast

Mon 2
55 °F - 61 °F
Tue 3
61 °F - 70 °F
Wed 4
55 °F - 66 °F

Weather History

Sun 1
Low: 55 °F
High: 61 °F
Sat 31
Low: 52 °F
High: 61 °F
Fri 30
Low: 55 °F
High: 59 °F
Thu 29
Low: 50 °F
High: 61 °F
Wed 28
Low: 61 °F
High: 68 °F

	trail	region	date	description	condition
	Des Plaines River Trail	Schiller Woods	Sep 27, 2026 @ 9:19am (America/Chicago) Sep 27, 2026	gravel Flooded	Unknown	view
	Des Plaines River Trail	Fullerton - River Grove Preserves	Sep 27, 2026 @ 9:12am (America/Chicago) Sep 27, 2026	gravel Huge sections are flooded to the point of impassable	Unknown	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Aug 2, 2026 @ 6:58am (America/Chicago) Aug 2, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Bike	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Aug 2, 2026 @ 6:58am (America/Chicago) Aug 2, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Aug 2, 2026 @ 6:58am (America/Chicago) Aug 2, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Aug 2, 2026 @ 6:58am (America/Chicago) Aug 2, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Bike	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 30, 2026 @ 6:24am (America/Chicago) Jul 30, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 30, 2026 @ 6:24am (America/Chicago) Jul 30, 2026	hike	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 13, 2025 @ 9:33am Jul 13, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Bike	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 7:37pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	35th Street Pedestrian Access	Burnham Park	Jul 12, 2025 @ 12:52pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	McCormick Bird Sanctuary Path	Burnham Park	Jul 12, 2025 @ 12:52pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb Not proper for biking	Dry	view
	Sledding Prairie Path	Burnham Park	Jul 12, 2025 @ 12:52pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jul 12, 2025 @ 12:52pm Jul 12, 2025	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Beach Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jan 23, 2025 @ 4:59pm Jan 23, 2025	mtb Very salty; wet/slushy Thursday (Jan 23) morning, but mostly dry with a few salty-puddles by ~5pm (~15-20F). Getting from the LFT to Ontario St thru the Ohio St underpass was mostly dry (some small snowy patches) Thursday pm, too.	Variable	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jan 23, 2025 @ 4:59pm Jan 23, 2025	mtb Very salty; wet/slushy Thursday (Jan 23) morning, but mostly dry with a few salty-puddles by ~5pm (~15-20F). Likely icy by morning if temp keeps falling, but should warm up/dry up over the weekend. Still barricaded & snow-covered from north of the flyover to Oak St curve.	Variable	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jan 16, 2025 @ 2:18pm Jan 16, 2025	mtb Lake front bike trail mostly clear/well-salted today from museum campus & north through the flyover by navy pier. Trail is currently barricaded closed & snow/iced over from there & north (likely to just around Oak Street curve)	Variable	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Oct 14, 2024 @ 7:02am Oct 14, 2024	trailrun	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Oct 14, 2024 @ 7:02am Oct 14, 2024	trailrun	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Bike	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Oct 8, 2024 @ 7:14am Oct 8, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Des Plaines River Trail	Chicago	Sep 14, 2024 @ 11:20am Sep 14, 2024	mtb	Dry	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Connector	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Bike	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Gold Star Families Path	Burnham Park	Jun 30, 2024 @ 4:51am Jun 30, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Des Plaines River Trail	Catherine Chevalier Woods	Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:00am Apr 14, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Des Plaines River Trail Connector	Robinson Woods	Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:00am Apr 14, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Des Plaines River Brown Spur	Robinson Woods	Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:00am Apr 14, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Schiller Woods Road	Schiller Woods	Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:00am Apr 14, 2024	mtb	Ideal	view
	Schiller Woods Parking Road	Schiller Woods	Apr 14, 2024 @ 5:00am Apr 14, 2024	mtb	Dry	view
	Lakefront Trail Shared Use	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Jan 6, 2024 @ 9:14pm Jan 6, 2024	mtb	Wet	view
	Lakefront Trail Foot	Chicago Lakefront Trails	Nov 1, 2023 @ 4:37am Nov 1, 2023	ebike	Dry	view
	Jumpline	The Garden Dirt Jumps & Bike Park	Feb 3, 2023 @ 3:46am Feb 3, 2023	mtb Closed for muddy conditions	Prevalent Mud	view

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