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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Max Vehicle Width
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Radar Time
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Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Riding Area
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Parking
Viewpoint
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Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
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
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
56 trails
- Hike
57 trails
- Trail Running
57 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 14
- 17
- 13
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Apr 2, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 57
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 56
- Trails Hike
- 57
- Trails Trail Running
- 57
- Trails Horse
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 38
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 71 miles
- Total Descent
- 5,363 ft
- Total Vertical
- 166 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 746 ft
- Reports
- 1,526
- Photos
- 129
- Ridden Counter
- 8,408
Popular Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| If You Were East Coast: Shook One Part 1 | 8 miles | |
| When the East is in the House: Shook Ones Part: Two | 12 miles | |
| Palos-WSW 20M | 19 miles | |
| Palos with Canal Loop | 15 miles | |
| Weekend Ride | 16 miles | |
| Unofficial Palos Meltdown 2020 (Social Distance Edition) race | 12 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 7 rides
- 12 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 5 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 42 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
Photos of Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Bloodshed
10 |
Mar 5, 2021 @ 10:47am
Mar 5, 2021
trail: Old County Lane
6 |
Dec 31, 2020 @ 10:58am
Dec 31, 2020
trail: Bull Frog Lake Trail
14 |
Nov 28, 2020 @ 3:14am
Nov 28, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East
220 |
Jul 11, 2017 @ 4:13pm
Jul 11, 2017Videos of Palos Forest Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Cal-Sag (Palos)
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Dec 7, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East
3:12 |
23 |
Aug 19, 2020
trail: Cal-Sag (Palos)
0:20 |
|
Jul 18, 2020
trail: Maple Lake East
1:00 |
232 |
Jul 3, 2017
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass HIll | Apr 2, 2021 @ 11:09am Apr 2, 2021 | Prevalent Mud | EngnrDave | ||
| Pipeline Trail | Mar 31, 2021 @ 5:55am Mar 31, 2021 | Dry | Coreyi6Eglf |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity Cavity | Apr 2, 2021 @ 11:09am Apr 2, 2021 | Variable | EngnrDave | ||
| Stonehouse | Apr 2, 2021 @ 11:09am Apr 2, 2021 | Variable | EngnrDave | ||
| Bullwhip | Apr 2, 2021 @ 11:09am Apr 2, 2021 | Variable | EngnrDave | ||
| Cemetery Hill Loop | Apr 1, 2021 @ 1:38pm Apr 1, 2021 | Variable | EngnrDave | ||
| Bull Frog Lake Trail | Apr 1, 2021 @ 1:38pm Apr 1, 2021 | Variable | EngnrDave | ||
| Hickory Smoked | Apr 1, 2021 @ 1:38pm Apr 1, 2021 | Unknown | EngnrDave | ||
| Maple Lake East | Apr 1, 2021 @ 1:38pm Apr 1, 2021 | Unknown | EngnrDave | ||
| Plot M Connector | Mar 29, 2021 @ 11:34am Mar 29, 2021 | Unknown | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Post Hole | Mar 29, 2021 @ 11:34am Mar 29, 2021 | Unknown | Jcoyoung CAMB | ||
| Psycho Path | Mar 29, 2021 @ 11:34am Mar 29, 2021 | Unknown | Jcoyoung CAMB |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BlackRainbowMTB | difficultyvote | trail | Bloodshed and 3 more | Apr 10, 2021 @ 7:12am Apr 10, 2021 |
| willgoelz | ridden | trail | 3 Ravines and 2 more | Apr 9, 2021 @ 7:36am Apr 9, 2021 |
| lenelsonjr | comment | trail | Dynamite Road | Apr 5, 2021 @ 4:00am Apr 5, 2021 |
| Hoosier11 | ridden | trail | John Husar I&M Canal | Apr 3, 2021 @ 12:16pm Apr 3, 2021 |
| EngnrDave | add | report | Gravity Cavity and 3 more | Apr 2, 2021 @ 2:34pm Apr 2, 2021 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | April 4 downed tree | Apr 5, 2021 @ 4:00am Apr 5, 2021 | ||
| trail | Bullwhip is open as of 3/21/2021. Some parts... | Mar 21, 2021 @ 5:13pm Mar 21, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Nice “downhill” trail for IL. Pretty much... | Feb 21, 2021 @ 2:25pm Feb 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | I hiked here on Saturday (10/24) and one of... | Oct 27, 2020 @ 7:14am Oct 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | Today near the actual stone house on the trail... | Oct 3, 2020 @ 8:19pm Oct 3, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sag Valley | 2.8 km | ||||
| Thatcher Woods | 1 | 12.7 km | |||
| Wegmat Maintained Trails | 14.7 km | ||||
| Big Marsh | 19.4 km | ||||
| Fabyan Forest Park | 24.3 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 | 56 | 71 miles | 5,328 ft | 31 miles | 167 ft | #378 | #181 | 122 | 1,526 | 6 | 5,979 | |
| Hike | 57 | 71 miles | 5,364 ft | 31 miles | 167 ft | #259 | #141 | 7 | 1,526 | 1 | 118 | |
| Trail Running | 57 | 71 miles | 5,364 ft | 31 miles | 167 ft | #262 | #142 | 1,525 | 1 | 23 | ||
| Horse | 36 | 33 miles | 3,432 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 119 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 38 | 34 miles | 3,530 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 58 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 38 | 34 miles | 3,530 ft | 15 miles | 164 ft | 58 | 3 |
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