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Oak Lawn

Cal-Sag Channel – Saganashkee Slough loop from Oak Lawn

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Road cycling routes
United States
Illinois
Cook County
Oak Lawn

Cal-Sag Channel – Saganashkee Slough loop from Oak Lawn

Moderate

3.0

(24)

86

riders

Cal-Sag Channel – Saganashkee Slough loop from Oak Lawn

02:26

59.0km

120m

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 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 13.6 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

9.20 km

Cal-Sag Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This multi-use trail runs along the Cal-Sag Channel, which was built to reverse the flow of the Little Calumet River and direct sewage away from Lake Michigan.

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2

11.9 km

Cal-Sag Channel

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Discover the Cal-Sag Channel, a 16-mile-long watercourse in southern Cook County, created between 1911 and 1922. Initially designed for drainage, it ingeniously reversed the flow of the Little Calumet River, …

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3

13.7 km

Discover gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees in the beautiful nature center and botanic gardens.

The lake and gardens are free to enter and provide a beautiful location for a family-friendly stroll.

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18.7 km

Cal-Sag Channel

Lake

5

22.2 km

Saganashkee Slough

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Saganashkee Slough is surrounded by pristine woodlands that hold some of the most untouched nature in the county. You can hike through the area and also take a canoe or …

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26.3 km

Sag Quarry West

Lake

7

30.1 km

John Husar I&M Canal Paved Trail

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Great microbrewery and pizza on the trail in Willow Springs

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59.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.2 km

10.8 km

4.63 km

1.71 km

291 m

114 m

107 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

11.7 km

187 m

< 100 m

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Friday 4 September

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24°C

77 %

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