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Des Plaines River Trail – Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds loop from Riverwoods

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Des Plaines River Trail – Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds loop from Riverwoods

Hard

3.3

(23)

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Des Plaines River Trail – Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds loop from Riverwoods

02:46

26.3km

40m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Potawatomi Woods Preserve

Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.89 km

Portwine Preserve

Nature Reserve

2.49 km

Potawatomi Woods

Highlight • Forest

The Potawatomi Woods are rather small but they connect to Dam 1 Woods and Cahokia Flatwoods via the Des Plaines River Trail. Linking these three woodlands together makes a for a nice ride along the Des Plaines River.

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4.40 km

Des Plaines River Trail at Cahokia Flatwoods

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This stretch of the Des Plaines River Trail at Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve guides hikers through a serene woodland, with a dirt path winding under tall oaks and maples. Surrounded …

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4.91 km

Des Plaines River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Des Plaines River Trail is a multi-use trail that follows the course of the Des Plaines River. It passes through picturesque, remarkable places.

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13.2 km

Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Here you will find a gorgeous network of flat, crushed gravel trails that connect with the Des Plaines River Trail and other nearby preserves. The trails take you around scenic …

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21.8 km

Cahokia Flatwoods

Highlight • Forest

This stretch of the Des Plaines River Trail at Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve guides hikers through a serene woodland, with a dirt path winding under tall oaks and maples. Surrounded …

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26.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

2.68 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

8.92 km

3.48 km

1.87 km

114 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 19 May

23°C

13°C

88 %

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Des Plaines River Trail – Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds loop from Riverwoods

Potawatomi Woods

Des Plaines River Trail at Cahokia Flatwoods

Des Plaines River Trail

Half Day Forest Preserve Ponds

Cahokia Flatwoods

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