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Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Trail loop from 115th Street (Morgan Park)

Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Trail loop from 115th Street (Morgan Park)

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Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Trail loop from 115th Street (Morgan Park)

02:08

50.9km

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 15.6 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Cal-Sag Trail

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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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13.9 km

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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15.7 km

Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens

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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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20.7 km

Cal-Sag Channel

Lake

24.3 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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25.1 km

Cal-Sag Trail

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The Cal-Sag Trail, or Calumet-Sag Trail, is a paved multi-use path spanning 16.2 miles. It connects the John Husar I&M Canal Trail in Lemont to the Major Taylor Trail in …

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50.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

14.7 km

1.48 km

908 m

291 m

213 m

106 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

1.09 km

736 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 16 July

34°C

24°C

19 %

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Comments

May 30, 2025,Cal-Sag out and Back from Joe Louis

The western end is quite scenic. Here's hoping that the road section gets additional new pavement this year.

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Saganashkee Slough – Cal-Sag Trail loop from 115th Street (Morgan Park)

Cal-Sag Trail

Cal-Sag Channel

Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens

Saganashkee Slough

Cal-Sag Trail

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