3.1 miles
Distance
58 ft
Climb
-75 ft
Descent
00:12:19
Avg time
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Cal-Sag Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Palos Hills, Illinois
  • Difficulty Rating
    Secondary Access Road/Trail rate
  • Trail Type
    Paved Path
  • Bike Type
    Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #132862 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Forest Preserve District of Cook County

The Cal-Sag Trail is the primary east-west multi-purpose trail in Chicago’s south suburbs and eventually will link the Centennial and I&M Canal trails in the west to the Burnham Greenway in the east. Sections of the current trail are maintained by the Forest Preserves, Village of Palos Park, Alsip Park District and the City of Palos Heights.

source: fpdcc.com
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cal-Sag Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -18 ft
  • Altitude min
    585 ft
  • Altitude max
    624 ft
  • Altitude start
    609 ft
  • Altitude end
    591 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -8.7%
  • Grade min
    8.8%
  • Distance climb
    4,311 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    3,025 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:19
  • Avg reverse time
    00:22:12
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      Cal-Sag Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 26, 2022 @ 9:27pm
      Jun 26, 2022
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      Jun 22, 2022 @ 11:24am
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      Jun 13, 2020 @ 7:06am
      Jun 13, 2020
      		 Great ride ..windy Surprisingly cool
      Jun 13, 2020 @ 7:06am
      Jun 13, 2020
      		 Windy ..a little chill in the air
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 32 rides
      • 31 miles avg distance
      All
      • 280 rides
      • Last: Dec 4, 2023

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      Dec 29, 2019 @ 4:24pm
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