Independence Grove Lake – Schreiber Lake loop from Wauconda

Independence Grove Lake – Schreiber Lake loop from Wauconda

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Independence Grove Lake – Schreiber Lake loop from Wauconda

04:28

89.8km

350m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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11.0 km

Millennium Trail (Volo)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is the south end of the Millennium Trail; this portion of trail also passes through Wauconda before ending in Mundelein. If you want to, you can connect this end …

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27.6 km

Rollins Savanna Millennium Trail

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This part of the Millenium trail is particularly fine to ride on, because it consists of a very fine gravel.

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29.0 km

Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

50.7 km

Pond in Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

You can follow the trail for 56 miles along the Des Plaines River with gorgeous views of local preserves, watersheds, forests, and marshes. The trail is wide packed gravel and …

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59.3 km

Des Plaines River Trail

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Beautiful area

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64.2 km

Independence Grove Lake

Highlight • Lake

A very nice pond where you can observe dragonflies and water birds.

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83.7 km

Pond at Lakewood Forest Preserve

Highlight • Lake

The preserve has an extensive network of well-maintained crushed gravel trails that are shared by bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. You will find about half of the trails are in …

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84.5 km

Schreiber Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Millennium Trail leads to a beautiful view of Schreiber Lake, a 5.36-acre glacial lake surrounded by a narrow fringe of floating sedge and willow hummocks along parts of its shoreline.

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86.5 km

Lakewood Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

87.5 km

Millennium Trail Trailhead and Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Millennium Trail Trailhead and Picnic Area is right across the road from the Lake County Discovery Museum and offers ample parking, water fountains, picnic tables by two small lakes, restrooms, …

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