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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from College Avenue

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from College Avenue

Easy

4.8

(3158)

15,226

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from College Avenue

01:37

25.2km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.80 km

W.W. Stevens Park

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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3.92 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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7.09 km

Good Pizza and Drinks

Highlight • Restaurant

still have three dollar twenty two oncers

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7.44 km

Timber Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Timber Ridge Trail connects the Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch with the Great Western Trail. This smooth, paved path runs past Kline Creek Farm and Timber Lake.

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8.24 km

Transport yourself to the 1890s at Kline Creek Farm, a working farm that echoes historical rhythms of rural life. Explore the farmhouse with original artifacts and reproductions, offering an authentic …

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9.28 km

Great Western Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once the railbed of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Great Western Trail is now a lovely, mostly flat ride on a surface of crushed limestone dust.

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12.3 km

West Branch Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

County Farm Bagels

Highlight • Cafe

This small bagel shop is a true local favorite, and often has a line out the door on busy mornings. Well worth a stop on your ride.

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23.6 km

Lawson Field

Highlight • Structure

Owned by Wheaton College.

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25.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

6.00 km

4.52 km

1.11 km

276 m

Surfaces

9.79 km

6.06 km

5.28 km

3.41 km

634 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from College Avenue

W.W. Stevens Park

Lincoln Marsh Pavilion

Good Pizza and Drinks

Timber Ridge Trail

Kline Creek Farm

Great Western Trail

County Farm Bagels

Lawson Field

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