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Timber Lake – Illinois Prairie Path loop from Harlem/Lake

Timber Lake – Illinois Prairie Path loop from Harlem/Lake

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Timber Lake – Illinois Prairie Path loop from Harlem/Lake

03:26

68.0km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 93 m for 11 m

After 68.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.3 km

Elmhurst Salt Creek Forest Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Elmhurst Salt Creek Forest Preserve is a beautiful green space with the Salt Creek Greenway meandering alongside the water. Keep an eye out for the vibrant Baltimore orioles and eastern …

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19.8 km

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Illinois Prairie Path and Grand Illinois Trail overlap here. Both long-distance trails are built primarily from crushed limestone dust, although they also go through stretches of concrete and asphalt …

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29.7 km

Adams Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Adams Park is a nice green urban green space in Naperville. The park has restrooms, benches, and a coffee shop, so it is a good place for a break during a ride.

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30.0 km

Memorial Park, Wheaton

Highlight • Rest Area

Memorial Park is located just north of downtown Wheaton. It was constructed in 1921 and is the city's oldest park. In 2020, it got a renovation, and now the state-of-the-art …

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32.3 km

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion is a wooded area with open spaces and lakes, offering recreational activities for children. You'll find picnic tables and a portable restroom here.

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35.3 km

Timber Lake

Highlight • Lake

Timber Lake sits at the south end of the Timber Ridge Forest Preserve and is visible from the Timber Ridge Trail. The 1,149-acre nature preserve offers mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and more.

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39.0 km

W.W. Stevens Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A small family-friend park, with playgrounds and a water fountain.

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55.7 km

Illinois Prairie Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Illinois Prairie Path is an almost 60-mile long multiuse trail that runs from Forest Park to Elgin. The trail is mostly gravel and is popular with hikers, runners and …

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68.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

28.4 km

5.01 km

822 m

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

20.3 km

11.7 km

2.63 km

406 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

24°C

16°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Timber Lake – Illinois Prairie Path loop from Harlem/Lake

Elmhurst Salt Creek Forest Preserve

Illinois Prairie Path (Grand Illinois Trail)

Adams Park

Memorial Park, Wheaton

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion

Timber Lake

W.W. Stevens Park

Illinois Prairie Path

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