2,106 ft
Distance
-86 ft
Descent
00:02:04
Avg time

Gravity Cavity Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Backcountry Ski
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Palos Hills, Illinois
  • AKA
    Orange
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (3 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #2905 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21035 in Trail Running
    • #10383 in Hiking
    • #803 in Horseback
    • #1389 in Snowshoeing
    • #2992 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 95 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Fast downhill trail with optional drops and a logover at the end.

Disclaimer

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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
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Gravity Cavity mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -86 ft
  • Altitude min
    623 ft
  • Altitude max
    709 ft
  • Altitude start
    709 ft
  • Altitude end
    623 ft
  • Grade
    -4.1%
  • Grade max
    -10.8%
  • Grade min
    -1.1%
  • Distance down
    2,106 ft
  • Avg time
    00:02:04
  • Avg reverse time
    00:03:54
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Status:
on Mar 20, 2023
Wet
Avg: 5 (4 votes)
Your vote: 0

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3D
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
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      Gravity Cavity Trail Reports

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      Mar 20, 2023 @ 12:11pm
      21 hours
      		 Trails are melting fast. The window has closed. Please use the multis or pavement now.
      Mar 15, 2023 @ 7:31am
      Mar 15, 2023
      		 There is just to much moisture in the ground to use the system if it's not frozen. And more soaking rain is coming.
      Mar 13, 2023 @ 9:07am
      Mar 13, 2023
      		 The window closed give it a bit to dry and get them fattys ready..watch for updates
      Mar 11, 2023 @ 12:44pm
      Mar 11, 2023
      		 Pack it down before it snows tonight
      Mar 6, 2023 @ 7:59am
      Mar 6, 2023
      		 Unforcasted rain falling we will update when it's time to ride
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 10 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 497 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 5,212 rides
      • Last: Mar 18, 2023

      Technical Trail Features (TTF)

      Photos

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      106 |
      Sep 19, 2020 @ 12:09pm
      Sep 19, 2020
      101 |
      Sep 19, 2020 @ 10:07am
      Sep 19, 2020
      226 |
      Oct 12, 2019 @ 8:50am
      Oct 12, 2019
      326 |
      Apr 24, 2018 @ 8:15am
      Apr 24, 2018

      Routes with this trail

      titledistance
      Palos with Canal Loop15 miles
      Palos Outer Loop14 miles
      Weekend Ride16 miles

      4 Reviews & Comments

      • + 1
      zkrpan (Aug 5, 2021 at 11:10)
      Best ridden southbound. All downhill except for a turn or two. Really fast and rutted, lots of roots and rocks. This is probably the best trail at Palos for anyone that loves speed and technical downhill, but like all of IL the downhill is very short. There are some nice drops at the end and a nice little jump next to tree on the left side in the middle of the run. Watch out for two sets of pinch rocks that can really catch you out if you try to ride through the middle which is the fastest line. Its a great trail at Palos one you can session over and over.
      [Reply]
      • + 1
      Trek5900SL (Jun 18, 2021 at 5:48)
      This trail is listed as bidirectional, but please try to only ride southbound whenever possible.
      [Reply]
      • + 0
      steveschwass (Feb 21, 2021 at 14:25)
      Nice “downhill” trail for IL. Pretty much a straightaway with a couple turns with berms and small drops. Just beware the trails here are multidirectional. Too bad they can’t have a sign to have this downhill only. Since Covid I feel like you’re pretty lucky if you can ride down it without someone climbing out of it. I’ve had a couple close calls.
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      • + 1
      GreenGeek (Sep 18, 2020 at 10:22)
      Quite awesome when going downhill (Southbound) with a few good jumps. A challenging climb in the opposite direction.
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