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Lock Number 1 loop from Clarendon Hills

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Lock Number 1 loop from Clarendon Hills

Hard

3.2

(30)

riders

Lock Number 1 loop from Clarendon Hills

04:28

70.5km

240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Wood Ridge Forest Preserve

Keepataw Reserve

Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.5 km

91st Street Marsh

Lake

21.1 km

Veterans Memorial Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The multi-use Veterans Memorial Trail connects or intersects with a number of other area trails, allowing you to ride, uninterrupted for miles. It also passes through Black Partridge Woods and Wood Ridge Forest Preserves.

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35.5 km

Lock Number 1

Highlight • Structure

Lock Number 1 is the first lock south of Chicago. It is in the town of Lockport and has a picnic area with views of the canal.

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56.5 km

Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook

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The Des Plaines River Scenic Overlook is on the Waterfall Glen Main Trail. It gives hikers a good view down into the Des Plaines River to the south and the …

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58.4 km

Sawmill Creek Bridge, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

Highlight • Bridge

Sawmill Creek offers a charming spot to see damselflies, and a small bridge that occasionally floods. The area is peaceful and a nice spot along Waterfall Glenn Main Trail.

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70.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

23.7 km

8.67 km

4.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.2 km

19.4 km

16.6 km

7.02 km

266 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Lock Number 1 loop from Clarendon Hills

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Sawmill Creek Bridge, Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

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