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      Popular Trail Networks

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      Jim Edgar Panther Creek 15
      Rock Cut State Park 27 13 2
      Trail of Tears State Forest
      Comlara Park 67 6 2
      Palos Forest Preserve 21 20 7
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      Region Details
      • 3,689
      • 188
      • 773
      • 378
      • 51
      • 1
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      8,870
      Trails Mountain Bike
      5,097
      Trails E-Bike
      2,244
      Trails Horse
      2,040
      Trails Hike
      8,962
      Trails Trail Running
      6,561
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      2
      Trails Observed Trials
      1
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      5
      Trails Snowmobile
      298
      Trails Snowshoe
      708
      Trails Downhill Ski
      31
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      41
      Trails Nordic Ski
      2,125
      Total Distance
      5,382 miles
      Total Descent
      251,283 ft
      Total Vertical
      904 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,225 ft
      Reports
      29,693
      Photos
      1,181
      Ridden Counter
      71,233
      Sub Regions

      Popular Illinois Mountain Biking Trails

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      3 Ravines
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Bullwhip
      Palos Forest Preserve
      One Day
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Hickory Smoked
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Gravity Cavity
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Psycho Path
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Maple Lake East
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Stonehouse
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Cemetery Hill Loop
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Campground Trail
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Grass HIll
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Trailhead Connector
      Carpentersville
      Silo Hill
      Meadowdale Raceway Woods
      Little Monza
      Meadowdale Raceway Woods
      TURF
      Palos Forest Preserve

      Illinois Mountain Bike Routes

      titleratingdistance
      Toto Loop
      Kinsey Park
      		2 miles
      PAMBA MOD 2022 - Kinsey Park
      Kinsey Park
      		8 miles
      FARMDALE BEGINNER LOOP 2021
      Farmdale Reservoir
      		7 miles
      Whole Enchilada
      Wildlife Prairie Park
      		9 miles
      Fay Pickering Memorial Trails Ride
      Fay Pickering Memorial Trails @ Mill Creek Park
      		12 miles
      South Side Loop
      Farmdale Reservoir
      		7 miles
      PAMBA MOD 2022 - Fort Creve Coeur
      Fort Creve Coeur
      		3 miles
      Palos with Canal Loop
      Palos Forest Preserve
      		15 miles
      Fast Gravel Grinder
      Palos Forest Preserve
      		29 miles
      Dirksen full route from archery range
      Everett McKinley Dirksen Park
      		7 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 16 rides
      Yesterday
      • 91 rides
      Past Week
      • 926 rides

      Photos of Illinois Mountain Bike

      1 |
      Jun 7, 2023 @ 6:09am
      Jun 7, 2023
      37 |
      Feb 22, 2023 @ 7:47pm
      Feb 22, 2023
      92 |
      Jul 10, 2021 @ 11:01pm
      Jul 10, 2021
      459 |
      Jul 28, 2020 @ 3:08pm
      Jul 28, 2020
      240 |
      Jun 23, 2020 @ 10:35am
      Jun 23, 2020
      285 |
      May 24, 2020 @ 6:44pm
      May 24, 2020
      477 |
      Dec 16, 2015 @ 4:50am
      Dec 16, 2015
      | 2 comments
      trail: Big Kahuna
      1,323 |
      Jun 20, 2010 @ 12:24am
      Jun 20, 2010

      Videos of Illinois Mountain Bike

      featured KMBC 2019
      2:10 | 121 | Jul 1, 2020
      featured Kickapoo Super D Train 2017
      2:05 | 264 | Aug 22, 2017
      Trail 5 Teeter Totter
      trail: Trail 5
      21 | Jun 28, 2022
      Trail 5 Log Ride
      trail: Trail 5
      15 | Jun 28, 2022
      5 ft Vert, 6 ft Hor, both feet off.
      127 | May 28, 2022
      Merry Christmas
      trail: Dominator
      25 | Dec 25, 2020
      Palos
      | Dec 7, 2020
      Tony's front tire belches and puts him on the...
      0:20 | 240 | Aug 29, 2020

      Activity Feed

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      user #2275443rhm0726wishlistrouteUnofficial Palos Meltdown 2020 (Social Distance Edition)
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 8:46pm
      12 hours
      user #1781583umstevowishlistrouteUnofficial Palos Meltdown 2020 (Social Distance Edition) and 1 more
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 7:21pm
      13 hours
      user #2008266PlumbBobMaddtrailMemorial Park Path and 2 more
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 6:12pm
      14 hours
      user #2008266PlumbBobMupdatetrailFour Sisters Bike Path and 3 more
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 5:46pm
      15 hours
      user #2008266PlumbBobMaddregionRochelle
      Jun 9, 2023 @ 5:34pm
      15 hours

      Recent Comments

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      user #3309329mgodfreycambrreportRed Trail Connector (South)Resolved
      Jun 4, 2023 @ 3:36pm
      Jun 4, 2023
      user #1227869denachoreportTrail 7Rerouted 6/2/2023
      Jun 2, 2023 @ 12:52pm
      Jun 2, 2023
      user #3555323RonWFtrailStonehouseI see a dotted line just east of the...
      May 31, 2023 @ 8:34am
      May 31, 2023
      user #3521406Tom1VYvZhtrailSassy SquirrelYo
      May 16, 2023 @ 9:33am
      May 16, 2023
      user #2783667Marnold71reportKinsey ParkDid farm road> YBR>emerald Forrest...
      May 16, 2023 @ 6:20am
      May 16, 2023

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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      The Garden Dirt Jumpsskill parkChicago
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike5,0963,728 miles145,033 ft1,284 mile784 ft
      		#371,12029,52593139,315
      E-Bike2,2441,585 mile34,783 ft495 miles778 ft
      		#396,68110488
      Horse2,0401,488 mile105,079 ft604 miles702 ft
      		#172,284339
      Hike8,9585,320 miles248,911 ft1,855 mile906 ft
      		#364827,174935,061
      Trail Running6,5614,355 miles184,098 ft1,490 mile787 ft
      		#361127,149241,724
      Dirtbike/Moto247 miles617 ft15 miles400 ft
      		#122,04214
      Observed Trials1269 ft62 ft
      		13197
      ATV/ORV/OHV549 miles728 ft16 miles610 ft
      		#82,04252
      Snowmobile298340 miles4,498 ft93 miles656 ft
      		#32812
      Snowshoe708537 miles16,224 ft169 miles702 ft
      		#151631104
      Downhill Ski3114 miles92 ft1 mile135 ft
      		218
      Backcountry Ski4124 miles771 ft6 miles177 ft
      		#1025141
      Nordic Ski2,125908 miles33,366 ft282 miles702 ft
      		#13206282
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