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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

Moderate

4.7

(9533)

9,534

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

02:52

55.2km

180m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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6.80 km

Blackwell Forest Preserve

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

Silver Lake Lakeside View

Highlight • Lake

Silver Lake is part of the Blackwell Forest Preserver complex of small ponds. Silver Lake itself is noted as a good fishing lake, and it is in a serene, tranquil …

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12.0 km

St. James Farm Preserve

Highlight • Historical Site

Step back in time as you explore the historic farmsteads dating to the late 1800s at this site. A rare gabled roof farmhouse remains, one of the last of its …

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15.6 km

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Highlight • Cycleway

This is where the Wheaton Bike Route Network intersects with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch. While most parts of the Illinois Prairie Path is unpaved, it is hard packed stone, …

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24.0 km

Timber Ridge Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Timber Ridge Trail connects the Illinois Prairie Path Elgin Branch with the Great Western Trail. This smooth, paved path runs past Kline Creek Farm and Timber Lake.

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25.8 km

Great Western Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Once the railbed of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, the Great Western Trail is now a lovely, mostly flat ride on a surface of crushed limestone dust.

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31.9 km

Timber Lake

Highlight • Lake

Timber Lake sits at the south end of the Timber Ridge Forest Preserve and is visible from the Timber Ridge Trail. The 1,149-acre nature preserve offers mountain biking, hiking, fishing, and more.

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35.6 km

W.W. Stevens Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A small family-friend park, with playgrounds and a water fountain.

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49.5 km

McKee Marsh Observation Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Blackwell's McKee Marsh is located just north of Mack Road and is a haven for avid birdwatchers. At this location, near the water's edge, there is a viewing platform that …

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55.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

8.47 km

4.68 km

528 m

279 m

132 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.2 km

5.98 km

5.69 km

4.19 km

2.09 km

Elevation

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Timber Ridge Trail – Great Western Trail loop from West Chicago

Silver Lake Lakeside View

St. James Farm Preserve

Intersection with Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch

Timber Ridge Trail

Great Western Trail

Timber Lake

W.W. Stevens Park

McKee Marsh Observation Platform

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