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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Cumberland

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United States
Illinois
Cook County
Chicago

Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Cumberland

Hard

5.0

(9838)

13,718

runners

Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from Cumberland

03:23

28.8km

50m

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: June 13, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 19.5 km for 291 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.77 km

Catherine Chevalier Woods

Highlight • Forest

This is one of the many forest preserves along the Des Plaines River Trail. There are picnic tables, bathrooms and parking for trail access here. You can enjoy some great views of the river from here as well.

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2

3.28 km

Robinson Woods North

Highlight • Forest

Robinson Woods North is a predominantly wooded haven adorned with scattered prairies. Explore remnant prairie spots along the route and look for the white wild indigo, nodding onion, goldenrod, and …

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3

3.50 km

This area offers a nice unpaved trail that follows along the Des Plaines River, providing enjoyable views and sounds as you ride. The park is named after Alexander Robinson, the English name of Potawatomi chief Chee-chee-pin-quay, born in 1787.

Tip by

4.52 km

Robinson Woods

Forest

10.5 km

Fullerton Woods Preserve

Nature Reserve

6

19.7 km

Catherine Chevalier Woods

Highlight • Forest

7

21.5 km

Des Plaines River Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail meanders along the Des Plaines River, meeting up and crossing the river several times through more than 12 forest preserves, offering plenty of opportunities to extend your ride.

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23.0 km

Dam Number 4 North Preserve

Nature Reserve

9

23.4 km

Des Plaines River Trail – Riverside View

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Des Plaines River Trail totals over 31 miles in one direction and has a bunch of different trailheads along the way. This particular section of the crushed-gravel trail gets …

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B

28.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

3.79 km

3.64 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

4.81 km

2.00 km

1.27 km

768 m

112 m

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Friday 10 July

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20 %

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