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Dam Number 1 Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Mount Prospect

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Dam Number 1 Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Mount Prospect

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2.9

(28)

60

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Dam Number 1 Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Mount Prospect

03:15

41.9km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 5, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 27.2 km for 59 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 27.6 km for 604 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 28.4 km for 91 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 28.8 km for 294 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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5.68 km

Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Nature Reserve

2

7.88 km

Railway crossing

Highlight • Structure

Watch for the railway crossing ahead, which lacks crossing lights and automatic rail bars. However, two cement blocks are placed just before the tracks to slow you down and alert …

Tip by

3

11.2 km

Camp Pine Woods Preserve

Highlight • Forest

This stretch of the Des Plaines River Trail at Camp Pine Woods Forest Preserve brings hikers along a wide gravel path through a mix of oak-hickory woodlands and maple forests, …

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13.7 km

Allison Woods

Forest

5

15.3 km

Rest Area by the River

Highlight • Rest Area

good rest area

Tip by

6

15.6 km

Allison Woods Preserve

Highlight • Forest

The Des Plaines River Trail runs through this surprisingly lush forest preserve. There's usually a porta pottie here from roughly May through October.

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17.3 km

Willow-Sanders Preserve

Nature Reserve

18.9 km

Dam Number 1 Woods

Forest

9

19.2 km

Dam Number 1 Woods

Highlight • Forest

Dam No.1 Woods is a great spot to rest and recharge along the Des Plaines River Trail. With two sheltered picnic groves, it’s an ideal place for a lunch break. …

Tip by

10

23.4 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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11

24.0 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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12

24.2 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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B

41.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

8.81 km

7.60 km

4.54 km

1.44 km

412 m

Surfaces

22.9 km

9.36 km

7.25 km

2.33 km

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< 100 m

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