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Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Palos Park

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Road cycling routes
United States
Illinois
Cook County
Palos Park

Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Palos Park

Easy

4.8

(4677)

13,778

riders

Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Palos Park

01:37

37.3km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.6 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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4.85 km

Cal-Sag Channel

Lake

2

8.38 km

Saganashkee Slough

Highlight • Lake

Saganashkee Slough is surrounded by pristine woodlands that hold some of the most untouched nature in the county. You can hike through the area and also take a canoe or …

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13.0 km

Sag Quarry West

Lake

4

26.7 km

Discover gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees in the beautiful nature center and botanic gardens.

The lake and gardens are free to enter and provide a beautiful location for a family-friendly stroll.

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5

28.4 km

Cal-Sag Channel

Highlight • River

Discover the Cal-Sag Channel, a 16-mile-long watercourse in southern Cook County, created between 1911 and 1922. Initially designed for drainage, it ingeniously reversed the flow of the Little Calumet River, …

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6

29.3 km

Cal-Sag Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This multi-use trail runs along the Cal-Sag Channel, which was built to reverse the flow of the Little Calumet River and direct sewage away from Lake Michigan.

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B

37.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

2.18 km

1.10 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.9 km

1.70 km

466 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 18 July

31°C

22°C

80 %

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