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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
1,771 trails
- E-Bike
1,459 trails
- Hike
2,011 trails
- Trail Running
1,946 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 2,041
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,777
- Trails E-Bike
- 1,459
- Trails Horse
- 146
- Trails Hike
- 2,012
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,946
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 157
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 716
- Total Distance
- 707 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,783 ft
- Total Vertical
- 320 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 894 ft
- Reports
- 11,824
- Photos
- 420
- Ridden Counter
- 25,459
Sub Regions
- Arlington Heights (26)
- Barrington - Cook (25)
- Spring Lake (13)
- Brookfield (9)
- Brookfield Woods (7)
- Calumet City (1)
- Chicago (201)
- Chicago heights (18)
- Country Club Hills (13)
- Countryside (11)
- Arie Crown Forest (10)
- Crestwood (4)
- Des Plaines (63)
- Evanston (110)
- Forest Glen (21)
- Forest Park (24)
- Miller Meadow (23)
- Glencoe (17)
- Glenview (88)
- Glenwood (6)
- Glenwood Woods (6)
- Hoffman Estates (65)
- Homewood (7)
- La Grange Park (23)
- Lansing (13)
- Lansing Woods (10)
- Lemont (16)
- Lincolnwood (4)
- Lyons (26)
- Midlothian (10)
- Rubio Woods (10)
- Morton Grove (16)
- Mt. Prospect (65)
- Niles (18)
- Northbrook (48)
- Northlake (5)
- Oak Forest (53)
- Camp Sullivan (11)
- Midlothian Meadows (14)
- Oak Forest Heritage Preserve (15)
- Yankee Woods (11)
- Orland Hills (18)
- Orland Park (149)
- Palatine (66)
- Palos Heights (62)
- Palos Hills (47)
- Park Ridge (3)
- Dam No. 4 Woods (3)
- Prospect Heights (16)
- River Forest (3)
- Riverdale (19)
- Kickapoo Woods (9)
- Whistler Woods (4)
- Riverside (3)
- Schaumburg (93)
- Skokie (24)
- Harms Woods (19)
- South Chicago Heights (18)
- Sauk Trail Woods (18)
- South Holland (35)
- Streamwood (42)
- Thornton (10)
- Tinley Park (42)
- West Pullman (5)
- Western Springs (29)
- Bemis Woods (20)
- Willow Springs (39)
- Winnetka (22)
- Skokie Lagoons (18)
- Watersmeet Woods (3)
- Busse Woods (72)
Popular Cook County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| TURF (ORANGE) Palos Forest Preserve | |||
| Bull Frog Lake Campground Multitrack Palos Forest Preserve | |||
| Dynamite Connector Palos Forest Preserve | |||
| Burrito Hill (GREEN) Palos Forest Preserve |
Cook County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Just Like Old Times Palos Forest Preserve | 20 miles | |
| Palos Outer Loop Palos Forest Preserve | 14 miles | |
| Palos-WSW 20M Palos Forest Preserve | 19 miles |
Photos of Cook County Mountain Bike
trail: Cemetery Hill Loop (PURPLE)
7 |
Dec 1, 2024 @ 1:15pm
Dec 1, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
6 |
Nov 25, 2024 @ 8:38am
Nov 25, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
6 |
Nov 25, 2024 @ 5:45am
Nov 25, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
6 |
Nov 24, 2024 @ 11:59am
Nov 24, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
7 |
Nov 24, 2024 @ 11:59am
Nov 24, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
11 |
Nov 17, 2024 @ 8:47am
Nov 17, 2024
trail: Yellow Trail
13 |
Nov 17, 2024 @ 8:35am
Nov 17, 2024Videos of Cook County Mountain Bike
trail: Small Jump Line
32 |
Oct 18, 2023
trail: XX (RED)
24 |
Sep 18, 2023
trail: Bloodshed (RED)
45 |
Sep 18, 2023
trail: Large Jump Line
146 |
Jun 13, 2023
trail: Cal-Sag Trail
201 |
May 28, 2022
trail: Cal-Sag Trail
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Dec 7, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East (YELLOW)
3:12 |
39 |
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Cal-Sag Trail
0:20 |
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Jul 18, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Kiwanis Equestrian Staging Area Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 18, 2025 @ 5:57pm Apr 18, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Kiwanis Yellow Multi connector Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 18, 2025 @ 5:57pm Apr 18, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Maple Lake East (YELLOW) Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Hickory Smoked (YELLOW) Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Pipeline South Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Pipeline Trail Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| No Soup For You! (BLACK) Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Back Yard Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Double Dipper Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki | ||
| Campground Trail (YELLOW / BLUE) Palos Forest Preserve | Apr 16, 2025 @ 2:32pm Apr 16, 2025 | Variable | Paluszki |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paluszki | add | report | activity #70136069 and 1 more | Apr 22, 2025 @ 4:30am 2 hours |
| Paluszki | add | report | activity #69837175 and 14 more | Apr 17, 2025 @ 6:55pm Apr 17, 2025 |
| robbz27 | add | report | activity #69818758 | Apr 17, 2025 @ 1:50pm Apr 17, 2025 |
| JeffLyn | add | report | activity #69713758 and 4 more | Apr 15, 2025 @ 5:39pm Apr 15, 2025 |
| Paluszki | add | report | activity #69673298 and 2 more | Apr 15, 2025 @ 4:49am Apr 15, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Locals and old timers still refer to that... | Jan 17, 2025 @ 6:01am Jan 17, 2025 | ||
| trail | Must have eye pro for this trail. It is very... | Oct 27, 2024 @ 2:50pm Oct 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | Easy entrance | Sep 27, 2024 @ 4:22pm Sep 27, 2024 | ||
| trail | Overgrown | Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:49pm Sep 14, 2024 | ||
| trail | The underpass at I94 can flood. If you are... | Aug 2, 2024 @ 4:54pm Aug 2, 2024 |
Local Badges
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Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge111 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k1 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2 awarded -
Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garden Dirt Jumps | skill park | Chicago | |
| Big Marsh Pump Track | skill park | Chicago | |
| Chicago River | skill park | ||
| Velosolutions Pump Track / Skills Course / Jump line at The Forge Lemont Quarries | skill park | Lemont |
Upcoming Local Events
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 1,771 | 636 miles | 11,499 ft | 152 miles | 318 ft | 423 | 11,985 | 20 | 70,026 | |||
| E-Bike | 1,459 | 474 miles | 6,332 ft | 101 miles | 318 ft | 1,887 | 1 | 780 | ||||
| Horse | 146 | 95 miles | 3,045 ft | 30 miles | 253 ft | 858 | 18 | |||||
| Hike | 2,011 | 683 miles | 12,418 ft | 160 miles | 318 ft | 7 | 11,960 | 3 | 1,575 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,946 | 667 miles | 12,031 ft | 157 miles | 318 ft | 11,959 | 3 | 3,214 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 1,309 ft | 203 ft | 3 ft | 4 | 196 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 157 | 66 miles | 2,405 ft | 19 miles | 164 ft | 440 | 28 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 1,266 ft | 7 ft | 472 ft | 7 ft | 3 | 15 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 3 miles | 226 ft | 1 mile | 95 ft | 41 | 26 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 716 | 317 miles | 7,392 ft | 85 miles | 305 ft | 234 | 82 |
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