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Spears Woods – Tomahawk Slough loop from Palos Hills

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Spears Woods – Tomahawk Slough loop from Palos Hills

Hard

3.2

(20)

riders

Spears Woods – Tomahawk Slough loop from Palos Hills

02:00

25.8km

120m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 15.0 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.48 km

White Oak Woods

Nature Reserve

2.75 km

Cranberry Slough, one if a few peat bogs in Illinois.

Highlight • Natural

4.76 km

Palos Yellow Trail (Willow Springs Woods)

Highlight • Trail

This path is suitable for gravel cycling. It is located in the Willow Spring Wood.

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4.82 km

Spears Woods

Highlight • Forest

Spears Woods is a wooded area 470 acres in size. Here, visitors can find oak groves, woodland, savanna, prairie, sedge meadow, freshwater marsh, and stream habitats. It is easy to …

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6.74 km

Spears Woods

Highlight • Forest

Step into the rejuvenated landscape of Spear Woods, a 470-acre sanctuary that underwent extensive ecological restoration. With oak woodlands, savannas, prairies, and diverse habitats, it's a captivating mosaic.

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7.94 km

Pollywog Slough

Highlight • Lake

Pollywog Slough is a small, scenic pond in the Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve. This is a great place to pause along the Palos Tan or Yellow Trails and look for birds, amphibians, and other wildlife.

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13.0 km

Tomahawk Slough

Highlight • Lake

The Tomahawk Slough is a beautiful pond and a paradise for fishing enthusiasts.

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22.4 km

Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This 372-acre preserve is home to a unique peat bog ecosystem and has some well maintained trails connecting to the nearby woods and nature preserves.

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25.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

2.92 km

281 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

2.84 km

1.36 km

849 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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Spears Woods – Tomahawk Slough loop from Palos Hills

Cranberry Slough, one if a few peat bogs in Illinois.

Palos Yellow Trail (Willow Springs Woods)

Spears Woods

Spears Woods

Pollywog Slough

Tomahawk Slough

Cranberry Slough Nature Preserve

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