Camp Pine Woods Preserve – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Schiller Park

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Camp Pine Woods Preserve – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Schiller Park

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(7096)

17,665

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Camp Pine Woods Preserve – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Schiller Park

03:51

46.8km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.36 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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Nature Reserve

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Des Plaines River

Highlight • River

Des Plaines River flows 133 miles (214 km) flows through Wisconsin and Illinois before joining the Kankakee River. It's the longest stream in Chicago.

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19.6 km

Camp Pine Woods Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This stretch of the Des Plaines River Trail at Camp Pine Woods Forest Preserve brings hikers along a wide gravel path through a mix of oak-hickory woodlands and maple forests, …

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21.2 km

Lake Avenue Woods

Forest

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Allison Woods

Forest

23.6 km

Rest Area by the River

Highlight • Rest Area

good rest area

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24.0 km

Allison Woods Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Des Plaines River Trail runs through this surprisingly lush forest preserve. There's usually a porta pottie here from roughly May through October.

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25.8 km

Des Plaines River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Des Plaines River Trail is over a 31-mile gravel path that runs through 12 forest preserves as it makes its way from the Cook County Forest Preserve to the end of Lake County.

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31.4 km

Railway crossing

Highlight • Structure

Watch for the railway crossing ahead, which lacks crossing lights and automatic rail bars. However, two cement blocks are placed just before the tracks to slow you down and alert …

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38.8 km

Des Plaines River Trail – Riverside View

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Des Plaines River Trail totals over 31 miles in one direction and has a bunch of different trailheads along the way. This particular section of the crushed-gravel trail gets …

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40.0 km

Des Plaines River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail meanders along the Des Plaines River, meeting up and crossing the river several times through more than 12 forest preserves, offering plenty of opportunities to extend your ride.

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