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 3.6 (10)
  1. Areas
  2. IL
  3. …Chicago Metro Area
  4. …Barrington
  5. Paul Douglas Forest Preserve
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“Directional out-and-back offers ~10 miles of terrific singletrack through beautiful woods with scenic prairie views. ”

Matt McAndrews
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9.8

Miles

15.8

KM
Singletrack

858' 261 m

High

799' 243 m

Low

421' 128 m

Up

419' 128 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

5%

Max Grade (3°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Allowed

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Trailhead is 1,000 feet west of main parking lot off of W. Central Road. Ride paved bike path to trailhead. Alternating Day/Directional Trails. Well-posted signage with trail maps. One Way Only: This is designated as a directional trail.

Need to Know

Hours are sunrise to sunset.

Description

100% cross county directional singletrack with 0 features.
Said features might be yet to come since this is "Phase 1", but currently there is nothing here for anyone other than complete beginners.

Contacts

Local Club: Chicago Area Mountain Bikers (CAMBR)

Land Manager: Forest Preserves of Cook County

Shared By:

Matt McAndrews with improvements by Chris Potter and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  3.6 from 10 votes

#1

in Paul Douglas Forest Preserve

#13390

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  3.6 from 10 votes
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#1

in Paul Douglas Forest Pr…

#134

in Illinois

#13,390

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Group ride at Paul Douglas Preserve MTB Trails.
Jul 5, 2022 near South B…, IL
Paved trail - I often see turtules there. Trail is pretty noisy on 3 sides.
Oct 31, 2020 near South B…, IL

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