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      McDowell 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.
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      Region Details
      • 19
      • 6
      • 1

      Region Status
      Open as of Nov 19, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      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

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      PPMTBikeraddreportactivity #58497675 and 2 more
      Sep 7, 2024 @ 4:50pm
      Sep 7, 2024
      PlumbBobMupdatetrailactivity #43080137 and 2 more
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 7:36am
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      PlumbBobMaddpoiactivity #43079434 and 6 more
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 7:00am
      Aug 18, 2023
      PlumbBobMaddtrailactivity #43078137 and 23 more
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:57am
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      PlumbBobMaddregionactivity #43077331
      Aug 18, 2023 @ 5:21am
      Aug 18, 2023

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Heritage Woods 41.4 km
      Burlington Park 21.7 km
      Miledje Square1.8 km
      Warrenville Grove2 km
      Country Lakes2 km

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike269 miles144 ft2 miles30 ft
      #11,454#4,8054346
      E-Bike135 miles75 ft1 mile23 ft
      #4,710#1,0673
      Horse83 miles30 ft2,982 ft26 ft
      #2,062
      Hike258 miles115 ft2 miles26 ft
      #10,392#4,71243
      Trail Running258 miles115 ft2 miles26 ft
      #10,340#4,664419
      Snowshoe52,579 ft16 ft974 ft20 ft
      #1,940
      Nordic Ski52,579 ft16 ft974 ft20 ft
      #1,847
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      • mcdowell grove nature preserve activity log | embed map of McDowell Grove Nature Preserve mountain bike trails | mcdowell grove nature preserve mountain biking points of interest

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