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South System Loop

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.4 (7)
  1. Areas
  2. IL
  3. …Northwestern Illinois
  4. …Moline
  5. Illiniwek Forest Preserve
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“A fun trail circling the top of the hill. ”

Adam Swank
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1.6

Miles

2.5

KM
Singletrack

702' 214 m

High

664' 202 m

Low

123' 37 m

Up

121' 37 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

10%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

See qcforc.org for trail closures

Description

This is a simple trail for beginners that circles the top of the hill with minor climbs and nice easy downhills.

Contacts

Local Club: Quad Cities Friends of Off-Road Cycling (FORC)

Land Manager: Rock Island County, IL - Forest Preserve District

Shared By:

Adam Swank with improvements by SCOTT KIRKPATRICK
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Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 7 votes

#2

in Illiniwek Forest Preserve

#8159

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  4.4 from 7 votes
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#2

in Illiniwek Forest Preserve

#83

in Illinois

#8,159

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Curved wood berms at Illiniwek Forest Preserve on the newly rerouted South Loop descent.
May 9, 2015 near Hampton, IL
Wood berm on the newly rerouted South Loop decent trail.
May 9, 2015 near Hampton, IL
40' log ride.
May 18, 2015 near Hampton, IL
Deep ravine scenery on the South Loop at Illiniwek.
May 9, 2015 near Hampton, IL
The Berms
Oct 19, 2015 near Hampton, IL
Short optional log ride on the South Loop. More challenging than it looks.
May 9, 2015 near Hampton, IL

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Jan 18, 2018
Christopher Barkow
First ride here. Snow covered, and it was a great time. Perfect traction, and a great trail to ride in the snow. Nothing too technical. 4.6mi — 0h 45m

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