The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Illinois (United States)

Pulaski Woods Grove 2 near Chicago near Palos Heights

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VilmaPro

Distance

12.79mi

Elevation +

1686f

TrailRank

28

Tracks within Palos Heights system trails. Some 30 or 40 mins drive from downtown Chicago down the 55 interstate. Great forest, great atmosphere for bike rides and hiking. I did this June 2016, Saturday. There was traff...

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Trail B - Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

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WimG1

Distance

3.17mi

Elevation +

249f

TrailRank

27

Trail B ranges anywhere from easy to difficult depending how it is ridden. There are a couple of long and steep climbs (for Illinois) on the southeast side of this loop. If this trail is ridden as an out and back to thes...

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Trail A - Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

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WimG1

Distance

0.92mi

Elevation +

36f

TrailRank

24| 4.67

Trail A is a short one mile loop that really represents what the rest of the trail system has to offer. There are some short yet challenging climbs, along with a few technical switchbacks on the south edge of this trail....

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Old Plank Road Trail

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jwinthrop

Distance

20.52mi

Elevation +

266f

TrailRank

23

20 mile cycling and walking path extending from Joliet in the west to Park Forest in the east. OPRT is a very flat and smooth trail lined with trees, wetlands, meadows, ponds, lakes, and busy highways. There is usually p...

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Trail D - Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

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WimG1

Distance

1.93mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

21| 5.0

From Trail C, Trail D follows along the contours of many lake inlets and ravines and offers gorgeous views of Mill Creek Lake. Just under a mile from its beginning, Trail D takes riders along some switchbacks and down to...

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Trail C - Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

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WimG1

Distance

2.72mi

Elevation +

3f

TrailRank

20| 5.0

Trail C is an intermediate trail that winds through old growth forests alongside Mill Creek Lake. Sections of this trail are bench cut into the sides of steep hills that provide amazing views of the lake...along with som...

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Hickory Creek Bike and Walk path

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jwinthrop

Distance

3.63mi

Elevation +

167f

TrailRank

20

A path serving New Lenox and Mokena which crosses Hickory Creek several times. As opposed to the relatively flat Old Plank trail, this trail is very hilly and a good workout.

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I&M Canal trail

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jwinthrop

Distance

61.66mi

Elevation +

741f

TrailRank

12

The Illinois & Michigan Canal used to connect ships from Lake Michigan to the Illinois river. No one knows what happened but ships found a different route and the I&M canal was abandoned. Now a bike/hiking trail runs on ...

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THOMSON ILLINOIS

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carloxchavez

Distance

25.86mi

Elevation +

217f

TrailRank

11

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Harmon - Philo

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gregkhac

Distance

708.06mi

Elevation +

10656f

TrailRank

11

Mississippi Illinois

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465 to 1851 West Arc Trail Route

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Cha Den

Distance

21.55mi

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

11

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