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Crestwood

Cal-Sag Trail – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Crestwood

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Illinois
Cook County
Crestwood

Cal-Sag Trail – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Crestwood

Easy

4.9

(4894)

10,787

riders

Cal-Sag Trail – Cal-Sag Channel loop from Crestwood

01:25

24.5km

60m

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: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.92 km for 67 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.50 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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6.95 km

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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12.4 km

Cal-Sag Channel

Lake

4

18.5 km

Cal-Sag Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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5

19.6 km

Cal-Sag Channel

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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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24.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

2.66 km

1.16 km

763 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.6 km

1.10 km

867 m

< 100 m

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