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• Black Partridge in Metamora, Illinois
Coming into the park entrance, go past Lee Cabin on your left. Once past the cabin look for the trail head kiosk, enter trail on trail #3 and follow signs to the other various trials. Loop #6 is my favorite, but trail number 4 is a nice easy climb out and back, with a downhill on the way ...
  Last reviewed: Jul 28, 2009
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• Challenge Park Xtreme in Joliet, Illinois
North Shore, Cross Country, dual slalom and a downhill course with jumps and berms!. Lots of technical stuff and uphill climbs on the cross country course.
Better than a Rocky Mountain high. Xtreme Mountain Biking...To do this you really got to be crazy. 5 miles of trails leading up and d...
 Last reviewed: Jul 7, 2008
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• Chicago River North Branch Trail in Chicago, Illinois
The trail is technical although covered with fallen trees that only Hans Rey could get over. If it has recently rained the trail disappears so choose your time wisely.
Last reviewed: Jul 13, 2008
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• Comlara Park in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois
These trails are a fun place to ride close to Bloomington-Normal. The network consists of a wide doubletrack backbone maintained by the McLean County Parks and a number of singletrack loops that shoot off of the county trail. Some people like to make a loop, riding the county trails out ...
Last reviewed: Aug 21, 2009
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• Deer Grove in Palatine, Illinois
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 ...
 Last reviewed: Aug 15, 2009
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• Dirksen Park in Pekin, Illinois
This is the place to go if you are looking for a more intense mountain-biking experience. With everything from grinding climbs, tight singletrack, and screaming descents, to ladders, ramps, teeter-toters, drops and whatever other amazing obstacles they have thought up lately. There\'s noth...
Last reviewed: Aug 29, 2005
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• East Lick Creek Trail in Springfield, Illinois
This was a fun out-and-back including many root systems to navigate while you catch scenic glimpses of Lake Springfield. There are configured jumps and even the rickety makings of a small BC section. East Lick Creek's initial trail runs about 1.2 miles and dumps onto an unused section of...
Last reviewed: May 26, 2008
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• Farmdale Reservoir Recreation Area in East Peoria, Illinois
There's everything from open fire roads to tight technical singletrack to man made obstacles and stunts. This place rocks. Other trails in this area that are must rides are Independence Park in Marquette Heights and Dirksen Park in Pekin. Jubilee State Park is also worth a visit.
Last reviewed: Feb 6, 2008
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• Indy in North Pekin, Illinois
Network of multiple trails, each with varying degrees of difficulty. This rider only rode five trails over the course of three enjoyble hours. Fairly frequent fallen logs prove to be relatively easy hops. Certain trails provide plenty of air space with natural and trail-made ramps. Dif...
Last reviewed: Jul 11, 2005
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• Jubilee in Peoria, Illinois
Many medium to easy single and doubletrack accompanied by horses (watch your step). Any rider looking for the some of best riding in Central Illinois should look for a quick \"off ramp\" from the horse trails to the woods. You\'ll find brake-busting downhills, switchbacks and deer-rammin...
Last reviewed: Oct 28, 2007
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• Kickapoo in Oakwood, Illinois
Old coal mines, singletrack
Last reviewed: Oct 3, 2009
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• Knoch Knolls in Naperville, Illinois
See reviews below.
Last reviewed: Jul 8, 2009
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• Kokemill in Springfield, Illinois
many log rollers and other technical obstacals
Last reviewed: Oct 14, 2005
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• Lake Glendale in Golconda, Illinois
At the campground located at the end of the above road, there is a 3 mile doubletrack loop suitable for night riding. Leaving the campground the way you came in there is a bright yellow gate at the trailhead. The trail is a network with many offshoots and intersections. The singletrack ...
Last reviewed: Nov 25, 2007
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• Lake Lou Yeager in Litchfield, Illinois
This baby is a work in progress but is buttery smooth and twisty. There are three trailhead signs that I saw but only had enough time to ride two. When you come out of singletrack from the "clubhouse" trailhead keep making rights to get to the next one. It is short but sweet, perfect fo...
Last reviewed: Jul 28, 2009
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• Messenger Woods in Mokena, Illinois
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
Last reviewed: Sep 10, 2008
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• Palos Hills in Palos Heights, Illinois
Several miles of trails with varying difficulty, tough singletrack, log jumps, steep climbs and downhills. some trails are shared with equestrian riders.
Last reviewed: Aug 4, 2009
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• Polecat Creek Trail in Springfield, Illinois
This is a very simple trail looping through Hedge (Osage Orange) and Hickorys. It runs fast along the creek bank offers simple dodges through the trees. Don't plan for this to be the only trail you ride, rather add it among the trails available in the Lick Creek area. This and the East ...
Last reviewed: Nov 1, 2008
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• Rock Cut State Park in Rockford, Illinois
Varied terrain from double track groomed to tight single track. many side trails with log jumps and stream crossings.
Last reviewed: Apr 11, 2009
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• Salt Creek Singletrack in Brookfield, Illinois
Best singletrack is generally on the South/West side of the creek until Mannheim Road, then take the paved trail South and West until you reach the Bemis Woods trail network, or continue on into DuPage County and check out Fullersburg Woods. See www.1track.org for maps and more details...
Last reviewed: Sep 17, 2009
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• Saw Wee Kee Park in Oswego, Il, Illinois
1st leg (assuming spring flooding hasn't closed off any trails)
Starting from the second lot, there is a trailhead by the picnic table that quickly takes you to a T intersection. Take a right here and go west. Shortly, the trail drops down and forks. Stay right and parallel th...
Last reviewed: Aug 19, 2009
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• Silver Lake in Highland, Illinois
This probably isn\'t a trail you\'d want to have as a frequent destination, mainly due to the lack of mileage, but if you\'re looking for a little change of scenery, on a fun trail in a nice setting, do a couple of laps here, head over to the nearby SIUE trails (around 15 miles away, west ...
Last reviewed: Jul 28, 2009
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• Siue in Edwardsville, Illinois
This trail system is made up of nearly 6 miles of tight, twisty, all-dirt singletrack in 3 separate loops, with a 4th loop in the works.(Fourth trail is complete)
Modest elevation gain, thick forest, and smooth hardpack make for rides which will satisfy every rider from beginner to advanc...
Last reviewed: Feb 23, 2007
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• Skokie lagoons in Glencoe, Illinois
Lots of pavement around the lagoons connecting the rest of the Forest preserves of Lake and Cook Counties. Many places to go off trail and get some easy to medium mountain biking in. Equestrian path and boat launch facilities. Great mountain biking about half hour from the city.
Last reviewed: Oct 13, 2009
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• Spring Lake Park in Macomb, Illinois
Spring lake has 3 different trails (deer, fox and rat). The Fox starts on the south side of the dam just off the parking lot. Its a short fun loop back out almost were you started. Then you can cross the dam and start the deer/fox trail. From there you can follow the signs. To go on rat ta...
Last reviewed: May 26, 2008
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• Thatcher Woods in River Forest, Illinois
The trail is singletrack for the majority of the distance. The main body runs along the Des Plaines River and has a fair assortment of technical aspects including fallen trees, small hills, creepy underpass and tight corning in tall grass. I would stick to the daylight hours for this cou...
Last reviewed: Oct 11, 2004
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• Toulon Rock Island Line Trail in Toulon, Wyoming, Prin..., Illinois
This rail to trail is the old Rock Island Rail Line, running from Toulon to Dunlap (north of Peoria).
The Trail is crushed limestone. Trail is very well managed and can be packed on the Dunlap side
(Dunlap is a growing suburb of Peoria).
Last reviewed: Apr 19, 2007
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