5,085 ft
Distance
66 ft
Climb
-49 ft
Descent
00:07:08
Avg time

TURF Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Palos Forest Preserve
    Palos Hills, Illinois
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM, XC, DJ, Fat, Adaptive MTB, CX, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #6301 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #47969 in Trail Running
    • #16958 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 55 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Forest Preserve District of Cook County

TURF (Trail Users Rights Foundation) is named after the MTB organization that eventually turned into today's CAMBr (Chicago Area Mountain Bikers).
This trail winds through the woods with several dry creek crossings. It connects to the Old Argonne Access Rd. to the north and Psycho Path to the south.

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 TURF mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    17 ft
  • Altitude min
    613 ft
  • Altitude max
    650 ft
  • Altitude start
    624 ft
  • Altitude end
    640 ft
  • Grade
    0.3%
  • Grade max
    -9.6%
  • Grade min
    8.6%
  • Distance climb
    1,919 ft
  • Distance down
    2,165 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,001 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:08
  • Avg reverse time
    00:08:20
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on Sep 29, 2023
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Avg: 5 (1 votes)
Your vote: 0

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  • 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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  • hiking (1 year)
  • moto (1 year)
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  • Nordic Ski
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      TURF Trail Reports

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      Sep 29, 2023 @ 8:44pm
      10 hours
      		 watch for soft turns and Chestnuts!
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 7:54pm
      Sep 23, 2023
      		 Slick turns ride with caution
      Sep 17, 2023 @ 7:52am
      Sep 17, 2023
      		 More rain moving through
      Sep 16, 2023 @ 6:22am
      Sep 16, 2023
      Not approved
      Aug 28, 2023 @ 10:54am
      Aug 28, 2023
      		 Report issues to [email protected]
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 10 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 382 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      All
      • 2,099 rides
      • Last: Sep 29, 2023

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      Nov 20, 2020 @ 10:04am
      Nov 20, 2020

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