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Salt Creek – Salt Creek loop from Riverside

Salt Creek – Salt Creek loop from Riverside

Moderate

3.3

(24)

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Salt Creek – Salt Creek loop from Riverside

03:24

73.8km

210m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 68.2 km for 158 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.33 km

McCormick Woods Preserve

Nature Reserve

3.78 km

Brookfield Woods

Forest

4.24 km

Salt Creek

Highlight • River

Nestled alongside the Salt Creek Greenway, Salt Creek offers a tranquil spot for cyclists. It's an ideal place for a water break and to enjoy the serene surroundings. Be aware, …

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5.97 km

Salt Creek

Highlight • River

Nestled alongside the Salt Creek Greenway, Salt Creek offers a tranquil spot for cyclists. It's an ideal place for a water break and to enjoy the serene surroundings. Be aware, …

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6.47 km

Salt Creek

Highlight • River

The Salt Creek Greenway (Red Paved Trail) follows Salt Creek for a handful of miles. The creek, itself, is prone to flooding after big rainy days, but it's also a …

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11.4 km

Salt Creek Woods

Highlight • Forest

The Salt Creek Woods is named after the river that runs through it. Various animal and bird species can be observed here.

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27.0 km

Prince Pond

Highlight • Lake

Prince Pond is the center of Prince Park in the middle of Downtown Downers Grove. This is a peaceful spot in an urban setting, and a great place to stop as you ride around the area.

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49.1 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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57.0 km

Eldridge Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Part of Eldridge Park, Eldridge Lagoon is a unique lagoon full of diverse fish species, as well as a popular ice skating spot in the winter.

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65.2 km

Bemis Woods North Trail

Highlight • Trail

There are some paved and some dirt trails in the Bemis Woods Nature Preserve. Some trails are open to bikes (some aren't), and the ones that are open to bikes …

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68.2 km

La Grange Park Woods

Nature Reserve

73.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

24.9 km

15.8 km

2.33 km

1.63 km

628 m

305 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

28.2 km

2.05 km

533 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

28°C

21°C

24 %

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Salt Creek – Salt Creek loop from Riverside

Salt Creek

Salt Creek

Salt Creek

Salt Creek Woods

Prince Pond

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Eldridge Lagoon

Bemis Woods North Trail

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