3.7 miles
Distance
350 ft
Climb
-298 ft
Descent
00:27:07
Avg time

Stonehouse (BLACK) Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Willow Springs, Illinois
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain 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
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • Global Ranking
    #16398 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #27525 in Trail Running
    • #23181 in Hiking
    • #861 in Horseback
    • #1711 in Snowshoeing
    • #3706 in Skiing
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • 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
More Stats for Stonehouse (BLACK) multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    53 ft
  • Altitude min
    610 ft
  • Altitude max
    717 ft
  • Altitude start
    613 ft
  • Altitude end
    666 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -16.8%
  • Grade min
    15.8%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    4,347 ft
  • Avg time
    00:27:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:29:26
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Status:
on Nov 24, 2024
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 3.99 (8 votes)
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Stonehouse (BLACK) Trail Reports

      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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      Aug 10, 2024 @ 7:18am
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      Jun 28, 2023 @ 12:44pm
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      Jun 28, 2023 @ 12:43pm
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      Jun 28, 2023 @ 12:42pm
      Jun 28, 2023

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