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Messenger Woods Mountain Bike Trail
Mokena, Illinois
MTB TRAIL STATS
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4 trail reviews |
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Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #2207 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 3 | Wishlist: 1 |
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Description: there are some low lying areas so be sure to ride spikes. its okay to go off the beaten path, most of the deer paths link with other little known trails
Description: there are some low lying areas so be sure to ride spikes. its okay to go off the beaten path, most of the deer paths link with other little known trails
added on May 25, 2005 by 
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reviewed by Nancy_Krueger on September 10, 2008
Sorry. I must correct myself. Not Turtlehead Lake. Bullfrog Lake at 95th and Archer Ave.
reviewed by Nancy_Krueger on September 10, 2008
This tiny loop shouldn't be advertised as a mountain bike trail. If this is singletrack, it's very wide singletrack. I logged onto this site because I thought I had missed a biking opportunity so close to home, only to find out that this is the same place I had been taking my dog for hikes for the last 8 years. I guess it would help if the name of the location was spelled correctly. It's Messenger Woods Forest Preserve in unincorporated Will County. While there are no signs saying bikes are prohibited, 4 times around the same 2 mile loop is boring! Though occasionally you may see some white deer. Leave it to the dog walkers. Even a beginner would do well to head a few miles north to the Palos Forest Preserves, as the multi-use trails can be challenging and you can work your way up to the REAL mountain bike trails at Turtlehead Lake.
reviewed by BiffKugs3 on May 20, 2008
AWESOME beginner trail! First single track I've ever done, but I can't wait to go back and hope to do it a couple times every week after work. 2 mile loop, did it four times, every time getting faster and taking on the bigger logs across the trails, mud patches, etc. GREAT place with no horses and just 3 people walking the 2 hours I was there. Small loop, but fun.
* Review edited 5/20/2008
reviewed by Adam_Anitum on August 29, 2005
Messanger Woods in off limts for bike unless you would like to ride around in the parking lot. not only that but the trails s***. lots of horse abuse doesn't make for a fun ride ATJ
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