4,859 ft
Distance
146 ft
Climb
-66 ft
Descent
00:08:50
Avg time
3 Ravines Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Horse
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaPalos Forest Preserve
Palos Hills, Illinois -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlue (3 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, RD, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular in reverse
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 75 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land Manager
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 2 Rating: Obstacles exist. You may or may not be able to ride this solo. Support rider recommended.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for 3 Ravines mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change79 ft
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Altitude min632 ft
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Altitude max734 ft
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Altitude start645 ft
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Altitude end725 ft
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Grade1.6%
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Grade max-9.2%
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Grade min13.2%
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Distance climb2,339 ft
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Distance down2,034 ft
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Distance flat486 ft
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Avg time00:08:50
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Avg reverse time00:07:10
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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 Flow (Ridden Direction)
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- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
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- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
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- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Directions to 3-ravines trailhead
(41.698470, -87.903600)
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3 Ravines Trail Reports
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 71 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 1,633 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 2,417 rides
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Routes with this trail
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LifeFromTheLoam
(Jul 1, 2020 at 12:38)
One of the best in the Palos Triangle. Must ride if you're in the area.
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GreenGeek
(Sep 12, 2020 at 7:16)
(Sep 12, 2020 at 7:16)
Not knowing any better the first time I took it Westbound and yes, that’s a challenging climb. The creek crossings are tough and on one of them I could not get up it and basically fell. My understanding is that this is one of the most difficult loops in the Palos forest network.
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steveschwass
(Oct 14, 2021 at 15:26)
If you want a fun downhillish ride, take this trail east…if you enjoy climbs and pain take it west.
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