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At 15,000 acres, the Palos Preserves in southwest Cook County are the largest concentration of preserved land in the Forest Preserves. Thanks to more than three decades of habitat restoration, they also hold some of the highest-quality natural areas in the county.
These trails join many popular sites, such as the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Pulaski Woods, Saganashkee Slough and Maple Lake which is home to a mountain bike staging area that provides access to almost 40 miles of unpaved trails.
These trails join many popular sites, such as the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Pulaski Woods, Saganashkee Slough and Maple Lake which is home to a mountain bike staging area that provides access to almost 40 miles of unpaved trails.
AKA: Palos
Land Status: Municipal Park
google parking directionsLinks
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
74 trails
- Hike
88 trails
- Trail Running
88 trails
Region Details
- 8
- 17
- 25
- 18
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Dec 27, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 88
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 74
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 88
- Trails Trail Running
- 88
- Trails Horse
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 39
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 89 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,999 ft
- Total Vertical
- 166 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 746 ft
- Reports
- 3,122
- Photos
- 199
- Ridden Counter
- 12,609
Popular Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palos with Canal Loop | 15 miles | |
| If You Were East Coast: Shook One Part 1 | 8 miles | |
| 8 Mile Fast Ride | 8 miles | |
| When the East is in the House: Shook Ones Part: Two | 12 miles | |
| Palos Outer Loop | 14 miles | |
| Palos-WSW 20M | 19 miles | |
| Fast Gravel Grinder | 29 miles | |
| Weekend Ride | 16 miles | |
| Unofficial Palos Meltdown 2020 (Social Distance Edition) race | 12 miles |
Photos of Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Lorado Taft
6 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:39am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Lorado Taft
6 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:39am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Lorado Taft
6 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:39am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Cyclocorus
5 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:37am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Cyclocorus
7 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:37am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Cyclocorus
6 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:37am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Cyclocorus
7 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:37am
Mar 3, 2022
trail: Cyclocorus
11 |
Mar 3, 2022 @ 7:37am
Mar 3, 2022Videos of Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Cal-Sag (Palos)
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Dec 7, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East
3:12 |
28 |
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Cal-Sag (Palos)
0:20 |
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Jul 18, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East
1:00 |
265 |
Jul 3, 2017
trail: Maple Lake East
3:34 |
205 |
Mar 15, 2017
trail: Burrito Hill
0:39 |
69 |
Dec 13, 2016
trail: Psycho Path
3:14 |
252 |
Oct 15, 2016
trail: Bloodshed
2:45 |
350 |
Oct 15, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Multitrack | May 20, 2022 @ 4:49pm 2 days | Variable | Lukeisthebest | ||
| Ho Chi Minh | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Maple Lake East | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Maple Lake East Connector | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Old Golf Course Entrance | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| One Day | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Orange Single Track | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Outback Connector | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Pipeline Alternate | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Pipeline Cutoff | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days | Variable | Jcoyoung CAMB |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | accarpen | wishlist | route | Unofficial Palos Meltdown 2020 (Social Distance Edition) | May 22, 2022 @ 6:44am 4 hours |
| Lukeisthebest | add | report | Yellow Multitrack | May 20, 2022 @ 4:49pm 2 days |
 | Jcoyoung | update | trail | Roadkill - Stonehenge Connector and 1 more | May 19, 2022 @ 2:06pm 3 days |
| Jcoyoung | add | report | 3 Ravines and 53 more | May 19, 2022 @ 1:52pm 3 days |
| Jcoyoung | add | report | 3 Ravines and 53 more | May 18, 2022 @ 8:22pm May 18, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | How wet was it? | May 10, 2022 @ 3:24pm May 10, 2022 | ||
 | trail | A shorter, more fun (imo) and challenging... | Mar 11, 2022 @ 4:50am Mar 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | Without a doubt should be black compared to... | Nov 21, 2021 @ 8:00am Nov 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | A person prank us and made this Multi track... | Oct 16, 2021 @ 5:15pm Oct 16, 2021 | ||
| trail | If you want a fun downhillish ride, take this... | Oct 14, 2021 @ 3:26pm Oct 14, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag Valley | 1 | 2.8 km | |||
| Swallow Cliff | 3.4 km | ||||
| Thatcher Woods | 1 | 12.7 km | |||
| Pilcher Park | 2 | 14 km | |||
| Wegmat Maintained Trails | 14.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 74 | 79 miles | 5,390 ft | 34 miles | 167 ft | #377 | #187 | 193 | 3,122 | 9 | 10,340 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 5 miles | 121 ft | 2 miles | 157 ft | 348 | 20 | |||||
| Hike | 88 | 89 miles | 6,001 ft | 37 miles | 167 ft | #255 | #146 | 7 | 3,122 | 1 | 165 | |
| Trail Running | 88 | 89 miles | 6,001 ft | 37 miles | 167 ft | #255 | #144 | 3,121 | 1 | 52 | ||
| Horse | 36 | 33 miles | 3,091 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 149 | 9 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 39 | 35 miles | 3,222 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 88 | 1 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 38 | 34 miles | 3,186 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 88 | 14 |
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