Chicago Bike Routes
Des Plaines River Trail
5/10/2022
Route Details
- Distance: 54 miles
- Route Type: Dirt, finely crushed stone (short portions are paved)
- Northern Endpoint Landmark: Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve near Rosecrans, IL
- Southern Endpoint Landmark: Triton College in River Grove, IL
- Communities on Route: River Grove, O'hare, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Northbrook, Wheeling, Riverwoods, Lincolnshire, Mettawa, Libertyville, Gurnee, Wadsworth, Rosecrans
Other Nearby Routes
Zoomable Map: Des Plaines River Trail
Trail Map: Des Plaines River Trail
Near the southern endpoint of the trail
Portions of the trail can be a bit rugged near the southern endpoint
Short paved portion of trail in Des Plaines
A deer on the trail
Mile 15 of the trail (15 miles from northern endpoint)
Trail alongside railroad
Trail crossing at Wadsworth Rd
Public restroom on the trail
Mile 0 of the trail (northern endpoint)
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