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Deer Grove Mountain Bike Trail
Palatine, Illinois
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
8 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 8/28/11 by DMbBiker6 |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #2324 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 33 | Wishlist: 10 |
| Avg. Speed: 6 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 0min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +313/-595 ft | |
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Description: Popular mt. bike hang out in burbs of chi-town. Nothing to radical but well maintained and lots of deer. There are small hills to climb and you can get some excellent speeds on the downhills. There are two loops, one located east of Queinten Rd. and the other is west, the latter is the trail of choice. There is also a nice paved loop which goes past the model airplane feild.
added on October 22, 2003 by guest
Description: Popular mt. bike hang out in burbs of chi-town. Nothing to radical but well maintained and lots of deer. There are small hills to climb and you can get some excellent speeds on the downhills. There are two loops, one located east of Queinten Rd. and the other is west, the latter is the trail of choice. There is also a nice paved loop which goes past the model airplane feild.
added on October 22, 2003 by guest 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by DMbBiker6 on August 28, 2011
Hit the trail this morning. not much single track that is ride able(Most shut down to bikers) but if you don't want to go far and you want just that little feeling of riding down the trails deer grove is the place to be; but don't expect anything amazing. Also there is one single track in the front of the park that is ok and one on the other side of quentin road that is quite alright as well.
reviewed by aaronwhite3000 on April 9, 2010
Fun place to ride when you don't have the time to travel. The trails are wide, and there are a lot of users (bikers, hikers, and dog walkers). There are spots that are just mud pits, but overall a dry ride. The only singletrack I found was on the east side of the forest preserve, within a stand of tulip poplar!
reviewed by millerCHI on August 15, 2009
Just to be clear. This trail is double-track and mostly straight. There used to be some single track throughout, but that is mostly closed and not all that interesting. If you're in the city and need some single-track head east to Imagination Glen or south to Palos. I have no idea why this trail is on the Top 100 Singletrack in the Country (according to this site.)
reviewed by Alistair19 on July 23, 2009
it's all over now... don't go back. Every single good trail has been shut down this month.
reviewed by stillfat on December 1, 2008
Just rode this for the first time in about a dozen years. Looks like they've sensibly closed down (by means of an 8ft chain link fence!) the BMX mudpit down by the creek which was severely eroded even 15 years ago. Deer Grove loops and loops and loops. You never really know where you are but you're never more than a mile and a half from where you started. They've built a bunch of log obstacles/jumps which make things kind of interesting. There's really no climbing or descending to speak of other than a few pedal strokes up a steep enbankment or two. Lots of trail closures, but these are really pretty ineffective as you often enter a legal trail and then always seem to exit by a sign that says "no bikes" - hard to tell what's open and what's closed. Overall, something to do if you're (god forbid) stuck in the Chicago 'burbs, but these make far better x-country ski trails than mtn. bike trails. Love how this fly-infested, illegal suburban mud pit outranks Utah's Gooseberry Mesa. Time to put the numbered rankings to rest - just silly.
* Review edited 7/27/2010
Similar Trail: Palos - more hills, more mileage, more fun. Imagination Glen down in Portage, Indiana is probably better than either Palos or "the Grove."
reviewed by Adam_Anitum on August 29, 2005
Deer Grove is not what it used to be because of overuse, poor management, and people deciding to make there own trails. almost all of the good trails are off limits. whats left still isn't so bad. nice trails to hit when not to many people are out so you can really move. lots of down trees to jump. also a fair amount of fire road to get a little warm up and cool down. ATJ
Similar Trail: Palos and knoch knolls
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