Rock Cut State Park – Excellent trail. loop from Rock Valley College

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Rock Cut State Park – Excellent trail. loop from Rock Valley College

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Rock Cut State Park – Excellent trail. loop from Rock Valley College

01:50

25.0km

180m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.43 km

Rock Cut State Park

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

Boardwalk in Rock Cut State Park

Highlight • Bridge

You can camp at Rock Cut. This park is home to an abundant fauna of aquatic birds, and wild animals. You will find more than 100 types of wildflowers within …

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17.4 km

Rock Cut State Park

Highlight • Forest

You can camp at Rock Cut. This park is home to an abundant fauna of aquatic birds, and wild animals. You will find more than 100 types of wildflowers within …

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18.8 km

Excellent trail.

Highlight • Trail

A really nice section of trail, maybe my favorite of the day. The trails aren’t marked very well at the intersections. The path is well worn in many places so going off line can be treacherous.

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25.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

8.22 km

2.42 km

439 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

8.80 km

1.14 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

29°C

17°C

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Comments

October 30, 2025,Rock Cut Park, Rockford IL

The trails were nice. In the first few yards i saw a nice buck on the trail just ahead of me, 6 points on his antlers. A good omen. The southwest and western sections were a little harder, light blue I'd say. The trail itself is narrow there to begin with and years of use has dug it into a …