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SaveMcDowell Grove has nearly 7 miles of looped turf and limestone trails for hikers, bicyclists, cross-country skiers and horseback riders. The trails connect to the West Branch DuPage River Regional Trail, which links to four other preserves.
source: McDowell Grove

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
26 trails
- E-Bike
13 trails
- Horse
8 trails
- Hike
25 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
- Snowshoe
5 trails
- Nordic Ski
5 trails
Region Details
- 19
- 6
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Nov 19, 2024Stats
- Trails (view details)
- 26
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 26
- Trails E-Bike
- 13
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 25
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Trails Snowshoe
- 5
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 9 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 2 miles
- Total Descent
- 145 ft
- Total Vertical
- 29 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 704 ft
- Reports
- 4
- Ridden Counter
- 287
Popular McDowell Grove Nature Preserve Trails
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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West Branch DuPage River Trail | Sep 7, 2024 @ 9:12am Sep 7, 2024 | Unknown | PPMTBiker | ||
West Branch DuPage River Trail | Sep 7, 2024 @ 9:12am Sep 7, 2024 | Unknown | PPMTBiker | ||
West Branch DuPage River Trail | Sep 7, 2024 @ 9:12am Sep 7, 2024 | Unknown | PPMTBiker |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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PPMTBiker | add | report | activity #58497675 and 2 more | Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:50pm Sep 7, 2024 |
PlumbBobM | update | trail | activity #43080137 and 2 more | Aug 18, 2023 @ 7:36am Aug 18, 2023 |
PlumbBobM | add | poi | activity #43079434 and 6 more | Aug 18, 2023 @ 7:00am Aug 18, 2023 |
PlumbBobM | add | trail | activity #43078137 and 23 more | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:57am Aug 18, 2023 |
PlumbBobM | add | region | activity #43077331 | Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:21am Aug 18, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Heritage Woods | 4 | 1.4 km | |||
Burlington Park | 2 | 1.7 km | |||
Miledje Square | 1.8 km | ||||
Warrenville Grove | 2 km | ||||
Country Lakes | 2 km |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Naperville Park District
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Bike Line Of NapervilleBike Shop
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Bicycles Etc. - NapervilleBike Shop
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Spokes - NapervilleBike Shop
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Spokes NapervilleBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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Mountain Bike | 26 | 9 miles | 144 ft | 2 miles | 30 ft | #11,454 | #4,805 | 4 | 346 | |||
E-Bike | 13 | 5 miles | 75 ft | 1 mile | 23 ft | #4,710 | #1,067 | 3 | ||||
Horse | 8 | 3 miles | 30 ft | 2,982 ft | 26 ft | #2,062 | ||||||
Hike | 25 | 8 miles | 115 ft | 2 miles | 26 ft | #10,392 | #4,712 | 4 | 3 | |||
Trail Running | 25 | 8 miles | 115 ft | 2 miles | 26 ft | #10,340 | #4,664 | 4 | 19 | |||
Snowshoe | 5 | 2,579 ft | 16 ft | 974 ft | 20 ft | #1,940 | ||||||
Nordic Ski | 5 | 2,579 ft | 16 ft | 974 ft | 20 ft | #1,847 |
- By PlumbBobM
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