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      Region Details
      • 9,840
      • 63
      • 1,287
      • 409
      • 68
      • 1
      • 1

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      17,088
      Trails Mountain Bike
      11,713
      Trails E-Bike
      7,391
      Trails Horse
      2,789
      Trails Hike
      16,995
      Trails Trail Running
      14,199
      Trails Observed Trials
      2
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      3
      Trails Snowmobile
      311
      Trails Snowshoe
      1,859
      Trails Downhill Ski
      4
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      9
      Trails Nordic Ski
      5,056
      Total Distance
      7,308 miles
      Total Descent
      286,312 ft
      Total Vertical
      904 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,225 ft
      Reports
      38,598
      Photos
      2,224
      Ridden Counter
      154,859
      Sub Regions

      Popular Illinois Mountain Biking Trails

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      Bullwhip (YELLOW)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      3 Ravines (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      One Day (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Hickory Smoked (YELLOW)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      St. James (ORANGE)
      Palos Forest Preserve
      Gravity Cavity (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
      Little Monza
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
      Silo Hill
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve
      Meadowdale
      Raceway Woods Forest Preserve

      Illinois Mountain Bike Routes

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      Toto Loop
      Kinsey Park
      2 miles
      Old Kinsey Park Mug-o-dirt route
      Kinsey Park
      8 miles
      Kinsey Endurance Challenge 2024 3 hour course
      Kinsey Park
      5 miles
      Kinsey Endurance Challenge 2024 12 & 6 hour route
      Kinsey Park
      11 miles
      MudslingersEC SWK Long Loop
      Saw Wee Kee Park
      9 miles
      Whole Enchilada
      Wildlife Prairie Park
      9 miles
      Fay Pickering Memorial Trails Ride
      Fay Pickering Memorial Trails @ Mill Creek Park
      12 miles
      FARMDALE BEGINNER LOOP 2021
      Farmdale Reservoir
      7 miles
      Dirksen full route from archery range
      Everett McKinley Dirksen Park
      7 miles
      Palos Loop - Clockwise
      Palos Forest Preserve
      15 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 21 rides
      Yesterday
      • 240 rides
      Past Week
      • 1,313 rides

      Photos of Illinois Mountain Bike

      163 |
      Jul 10, 2021 @ 11:01pm
      Jul 10, 2021
      545 |
      Jul 28, 2020 @ 3:08pm
      Jul 28, 2020
      643 |
      Sep 4, 2017 @ 11:30am
      Sep 4, 2017
      386 |
      Dec 29, 2015 @ 11:38am
      Dec 29, 2015
      trail: Wild Mouse
      144 |
      Jul 16, 2014 @ 8:17am
      Jul 16, 2014
      615 |
      Jul 10, 2014 @ 2:03am
      Jul 10, 2014
      trail: Wild Mouse
      296 |
      Oct 2, 2012 @ 4:35pm
      Oct 2, 2012
      trail: Big Kahuna
      1,395 |
      Jun 20, 2010 @ 12:24am
      Jun 20, 2010

      Videos of Illinois Mountain Bike

      featured KMBC 2019
      2:10 | 137 | Jul 1, 2020
      featured Kickapoo Super D Train 2017
      2:05 | 316 | Aug 22, 2017
      Small green jump line
      0:21 | 38 | Oct 18, 2023
      The Painted Quarry
      trail: XX (RED)
      0:16 | 28 | Sep 18, 2023
      Krampus
      0:34 | 50 | Sep 18, 2023
      Drop Save
      0:05 | 68 | Aug 1, 2023
      Jump Line at Big Marsh
      0:34 | 154 | Jun 13, 2023
      Trail 5 Teeter Totter
      trail: Trail 5
      0:09 | 48 | Jun 28, 2022

      National Scenic Trails & Official Routes

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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:43am
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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 8:26am
      1 hours
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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 7:34am
      2 hours
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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 6:37am
      3 hours
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      Jun 16, 2025 @ 5:15am
      5 hours

      Recent Comments

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      denachoreportTrail 7Clearwd
      May 31, 2025 @ 9:09am
      May 31, 2025
      mtbnrntrailYellow TrailThe fun little bump jump at the end of the...
      May 28, 2025 @ 7:11am
      May 28, 2025
      lynchmanreportDown & OutComplete! Dirt drop is easy to roll. Right of...
      Apr 25, 2025 @ 12:00pm
      Apr 25, 2025
      lynchmanreportLake Side AFixed!
      Apr 25, 2025 @ 11:57am
      Apr 25, 2025
      lynchmanreportDown & OutAgain..what issue?
      Apr 25, 2025 @ 11:57am
      Apr 25, 2025

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike11,7125,310 miles169,695 ft1,614 miles715 ft
      #362,12438,568112230,225
      E-Bike7,3912,924 miles65,197 ft800 miles689 ft
      #34610,616202,587
      Horse2,7891,768 miles111,312 ft679 miles699 ft
      #163,110351
      Hike16,9947,203 miles282,523 ft2,255 miles906 ft
      #367437,64610310,554
      Trail Running14,1996,123 miles214,590 ft1,863 miles719 ft
      #361136,4562711,262
      Observed Trials21,578 ft266 ft69 ft
      13223
      ATV/ORV/OHV32 miles112 ft4,180 ft151 ft
      32,21869
      Snowmobile311287 miles3,924 ft72 miles604 ft
      #424001
      Snowshoe1,859753 miles20,502 ft214 miles620 ft
      #165291124
      Downhill Ski49 miles39 ft3,425 ft75 ft
      1,136261
      Backcountry Ski912 miles259 ft2 miles95 ft
      #1644156
      Nordic Ski5,0561,762 miles52,428 ft496 miles650 ft
      #10709347
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