2,224 ft
Distance
53 ft
Climb
-26 ft
Descent
00:03:23
Avg time

Maple Lake East Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Palos Hills, Illinois
  • AKA
    Yellow
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Green (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #5902 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #23484 in Trail Running
    • #46491 in Hiking
    • #813 in Horseback
    • #1733 in Snowshoeing
    • #3578 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 95 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 90 in Snowshoeing
    • 90 in Skiing
  • Land Owner

Maple Lake East descends from the parking lot of the same name. You will find some flowy downhill berms ending with a small tabletop to climb out. Be sure to call out blind corners as the vegetation can reduce visibility.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB 1 Rating: No obstacles exist. Wide enough. Can be ridden confidently solo.
Local Trail Association
More Stats for Maple Lake East mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    30 ft
  • Altitude min
    653 ft
  • Altitude max
    711 ft
  • Altitude start
    681 ft
  • Altitude end
    712 ft
  • Grade
    1.3%
  • Grade max
    -11.1%
  • Grade min
    18.9%
  • Distance climb
    1,099 ft
  • Distance down
    600 ft
  • Distance flat
    269 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:23
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:43
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on May 29, 2023
Avg: 4.5 (4 votes)
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Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Inadequate
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Maple Lake East Trail Reports

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      May 29, 2023 @ 7:31pm
      1 day
      Good to go!
      May 29, 2023 @ 7:11pm
      1 day
      Still a go! Please Respect all trail users
      May 19, 2023 @ 7:53am
      May 19, 2023
      Rain moving through the area. It'll be slick until it dries.
      May 15, 2023 @ 10:14am
      May 15, 2023
      Please ride through any remaining puddles.
      May 9, 2023 @ 10:20pm
      May 9, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 67 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 579 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 6,791 rides
      • Last: May 30, 2023

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      Mar 14, 2023 @ 10:47am
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      Jul 11, 2017
      226 |
      Jul 11, 2017 @ 4:13pm
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      210 |
      Jul 11, 2017 @ 4:13pm
      Jul 11, 2017

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      youtuber Palos Trails: Maple Lake East Segment 2019
      2:07 | 253 | Aug 27, 2019 , Palos Hills
      Maple Lake East/Hickory Smoked Trail - Palos...
      7:11 | 324 | Oct 1, 2020 , Palos Hills
      [Raw] Little Slice of Flow Maple Lake East Trail
      2:19 | 122 | Aug 13, 2020 , Palos Hills
      youtuber Maple Lake East, Downhill - Palos Mountain...
      2:05 | 262 | Jul 16, 2020 , Palos Hills
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