4,862 ft
Distance
64 ft
Climb
-145 ft
Descent
00:07:26
Avg time

3 Ravines (ORANGE) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Willow Springs, Illinois
  • AKA
    Orange Single Track
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (4 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Garden, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #3180 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #19143 in Trail Running
    • #16507 in Hiking
    • #842 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 95 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Nordic Skiing
  • Land Owner

Three Ravines is an exhilarating downhill eastbound and a challenging (yet rewarding) climb westbound. As implied, the trail crosses three ravines, each with it's own personality.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Local Trail Association
More Stats for 3 Ravines (ORANGE) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -79 ft
  • Altitude min
    632 ft
  • Altitude max
    734 ft
  • Altitude start
    725 ft
  • Altitude end
    646 ft
  • Grade
    -1.6%
  • Grade max
    -14.7%
  • Grade min
    9%
  • Distance climb
    1,913 ft
  • Distance down
    2,260 ft
  • Distance flat
    689 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:26
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:33
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on Apr 16, 2025
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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  • Very Dry
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      3 Ravines (ORANGE) Trail Reports

      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 4 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 178 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,919 rides
      • Last: Apr 26, 2025

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      Mar 28, 2023 @ 7:43pm
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      Sep 28, 2022 @ 8:34am
      Sep 28, 2022
      416 |
      Jun 10, 2021 @ 9:11pm
      Jun 10, 2021
      537 |
      Oct 1, 2020 @ 3:26pm
      Oct 1, 2020

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