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Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
Illinois
Cook County
Chicago

Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility

Moderate

3.3

(26)

45

riders

Catherine Chevalier Woods – Des Plaines River Trail loop from O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility

03:08

41.1km

60m

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: March 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.6 km for 127 m

After 23.3 km for 96 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.23 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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2

5.95 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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3

7.02 km

Robinson Woods South

Highlight • Forest

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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4

13.2 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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14.7 km

Dam Number 4 North Preserve

Nature Reserve

17.1 km

Algonquin Woods Preserve

Nature Reserve

7

18.4 km

Des Plaines River Trail at Campground Road Woods

Highlight • Trail

This park highlights the Des Plaines River Trail, which meanders along the Des Plaines River through the lush and verdant surroundings of the area. The area offers scenic views of the river throughout.

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8

20.0 km

Des Plaines River

Highlight • River

Des Plaines River flows 133 miles (214 km) flows through Wisconsin and Illinois before joining the Kankakee River. It's the longest stream in Chicago.

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9

23.4 km

Railway crossing

Highlight • Structure

Watch for the railway crossing ahead, which lacks crossing lights and automatic rail bars. However, two cement blocks are placed just before the tracks to slow you down and alert …

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10

30.8 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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B

41.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.8 km

7.54 km

5.69 km

2.02 km

1.52 km

1.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

11.1 km

7.94 km

1.31 km

338 m

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