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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

03:01

48.5km

160m

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: April 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.04 km

Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

7.37 km

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion is a wooded area with open spaces and lakes, offering recreational activities for children. You'll find picnic tables and a portable restroom here.

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8.25 km

Graf Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Graf Park is an 18.7-acre community park with a synthetic turf field, playground, picnic areas, and a paved walking path. Every 4th of July, it hosts the Independence Day fireworks celebration.

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11.5 km

W.W. Stevens Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A small family-friend park, with playgrounds and a water fountain.

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12.7 km

Memorial Park, Wheaton

Highlight • Rest Area

Memorial Park is located just north of downtown Wheaton. It was constructed in 1921 and is the city's oldest park. In 2020, it got a renovation, and now the state-of-the-art …

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20.7 km

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Illinois Prairie Path and Grand Illinois Trail overlap here. Both long-distance trails are built primarily from crushed limestone dust, although they also go through stretches of concrete and asphalt …

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37.6 km

Timber Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Timber Ridge Trail connects the Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch with the Great Western Trail. This smooth, paved path runs past Kline Creek Farm and Timber Lake.

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39.4 km

Great Western Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once the railbed of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Great Western Trail is now a lovely, mostly flat ride on a surface of crushed limestone dust.

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43.2 km

West Branch Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

48.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

15.0 km

4.16 km

2.51 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

13.4 km

8.29 km

1.60 km

Elevation

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion

Graf Park

W.W. Stevens Park

Memorial Park, Wheaton

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Timber Ridge Trail

Great Western Trail

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