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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from River Forest

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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from River Forest

Moderate

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(8814)

16,372

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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from River Forest

03:11

37.9km

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: February 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.7 km for 127 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.49 km

Jerome Huppert Woods Preserve

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

Robinson Woods North Trail Along Des Plaines River

Highlight • Trail

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.

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11.5 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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12.0 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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13.1 km

Catherine Chevalier Woods

Highlight • Forest

15.2 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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16.7 km

Dam Number 4 North Preserve

Nature Reserve

19.0 km

Algonquin Woods

Highlight • Forest

Experience the tranquil charm of Algonquin Woods,a cherished nature preserve celebrated for its unspoiled beauty. This enchanting sanctuary, intertwined with the Des Plaines River trail, unveils a lush forest. The …

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20.5 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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27.3 km

Robinson Woods South

Highlight • Forest

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37.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

3.76 km

3.09 km

671 m

183 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.3 km

6.78 km

3.07 km

749 m

Elevation

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Saturday 16 May

28°C

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14 %

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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from River Forest

Robinson Woods North Trail Along Des Plaines River

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Catherine Chevalier Woods

Catherine Chevalier Woods

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