3.7 miles
Distance
350 ft
Climb
-298 ft
Descent
00:27:07
Avg time
Stonehouse (BLACK) Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaPalos Forest Preserve
Willow Springs, Illinois -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (2 votes)
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Global Ranking#16398 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #27525 in Trail Running
- #23181 in Hiking
- #861 in Horseback
- #1711 in Snowshoeing
- #3706 in Skiing
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 90 in Trail Running
- 85 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
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Land Owner
A heavily wooded twisting trail with a number of shallow ravine and swale crossings. Trail is well maintained by CAMBr. Can get wet and slippery following rain. This trail is comprised of a trail that was known as Out and Back but was renamed Stonehouse after the east and west extensions were added - the western extension which goes by an old CCC structure nicknamed The Stonehouse.
Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Blue Rating: Intermediate features and steeper terrain.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Stonehouse (BLACK) multi-use trail trail
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Altitude change53 ft
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Altitude min610 ft
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Altitude max717 ft
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Altitude start613 ft
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Altitude end666 ft
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Grade0.3%
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Grade max-16.8%
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Grade min15.8%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat4,347 ft
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Avg time00:27:07
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Avg reverse time00:29:26
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- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 4 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 331 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
All
- 2,269 rides
- Last: Feb 13, 2025
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