Reviewed by: Dan ,  Cross Country Rider , from Darien, IL

Summary:
It's a great workout, but it's not a technical (single track) ride. Keep the pace up and use some of the optional trail off the main loop for variety and extra mileage. The surface is finely crushed limestone, (similar to the IL Prarie Path) but there are some hills to get the heart rate up and there are only a few road crossings. I live near by so it's easy to get there a few times a week and get in 70 miles or so.

Recommended Route:
Counter-clockwise around the main loop with a right turn at the bottom of the long downhill past the Model Airplane field and continue along the tracks until you get to a grassy (fire lane) path that heads uphill to your right and follow it to the gravel road and hang a right back to the Main loop up by the Airplane field and continue. (about 12 miles per lap)

Other recommended trails in the same area:
-Palos North (off Archer & 95th St.) for the technical singletrack sections. (do the "3 Ravines" route)
-Palos South (by the Toboggan Slides) if you want something in between singletrack and the nice

Reviewed by: Greg Jarosz , from Downers Grove, IL

Summary:
Gets busy on warm Sunday/Saturday mornings with runners and more fair-weather bikers on expensive rides. Late afternoons/early evenings are better in the summer since most trail users have already left for the day...quiet with lots of deer feeding late. The forest preserve district(?) did a lot to cut the sides of the trail back several feet on each side over the winter ... mixed reviews on the new "french poodle forrest" look .... I thought it had more appeal as far as an almost natural appearing forrested area before but it's a little safer for faster runs on the bike around corners (less safe for runners/walkers as a result). Still a nice break from riding elsewhere-two thumbs up!

Recommended Route:
Have only ridden the 9.7 mile circle counterclock-wise pretty much year round. Gets pretty thick though with ice in the winter. Start at parking lot at southeast side of circle...not very challanging but good for warm-ups here ... some short hills (about 5 or 6) around the course.

Reviewed by: scott , from orland/plaos

Summary:
does the word easy mean anything!!!!crushed gravel about 10 mile loop,nice pine trees,deer,other wild life.Watch out of hikers and the boyscouts there everwhere

Recommended Route:
any

Other recommended trails in the same area:
palos/challenge park

Reviewed by: Josefino , from Chicago, IL

Summary:
It is an easy trail specialy for those with hardtail bikes. You may encounter hikers,runners, and sometime horseback riders. The path is well paved, slopes are not that steep. Aim to finish the whole course in 45 min.If you are learning to how to switch gears or are preparing for the real thing (kettle Morraine). The trail is right, but totaly different form the trail north of Illinois border.