Mountain Bike Trails

frosty

Member
Just picked up my new/used MTB, and looking for trails around SE Wisconsin and NE Illionis that aren't completely flat. I've heard of Kettle Morines SE unit, but is there any other places like that around the area. Also looking for some riding partners. :)
 

cuzzinolaf

Well-known member
Just picked up my new/used MTB, and looking for trails around SE Wisconsin and NE Illionis that aren't completely flat. I've heard of Kettle Morines SE unit, but is there any other places like that around the area. Also looking for some riding partners. :)

I'm up for riding whenever.
 

frosty

Member
Thats hard to say about being in good shape. I can petal hard for long bits of time and I like to spin when riding. Tour de France shape, no, but I think I could all day with a couple breaks mixed in. The bike is new to me, not use to a full suspension, still getting the hang on the bob.

Where you thinking? I do have the 12th off this week. B-day on the 13th, figured I would spoil myself.
 

harvest1121

Well-known member
Palos actually has some good trails to ride and around Argon Labs. They would be about 45 miles south of where your at. I ride a road bike more but can get you the info if needed.
 

frosty

Member
Nytro
There seems to alot of riding to be down out at that forest preserve. Do you know if its all flat or does it have some nice grades to climb? Also is there any single tracks out there?

Harvest
Any info on that area would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks all and keep the info comin. :D
 

cuzzinolaf

Well-known member
Thats hard to say about being in good shape. I can petal hard for long bits of time and I like to spin when riding. Tour de France shape, no, but I think I could all day with a couple breaks mixed in. The bike is new to me, not use to a full suspension, still getting the hang on the bob.

Where you thinking? I do have the 12th off this week. B-day on the 13th, figured I would spoil myself.

I'm game for the local forest preserve. It is a 10 mile loop from Fox Lake up to Grand Ave. I'm also up for traveling if we find some good trails.
 

nytro_rtx

Active member
frosty,
I'm not positive but I believe there's a variety of terrain there, atleast according to a couple of my buddies that have rode there. I would think a park the size of Rock Cut with the amount of trails they have would have a good variety.

Nytro
There seems to alot of riding to be down out at that forest preserve. Do you know if its all flat or does it have some nice grades to climb? Also is there any single tracks out there?

Harvest
Any info on that area would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks all and keep the info comin. :D
 

frosty

Member
You the man, man scout!

Sorry, I couldn't resist!!! But the link you gave me is full of info, thank you very much!:)

Cuzz, when do u want to ride?

The Fox Lake trails are the ones I've been riding. Love riding them, but looking for some single tracks to do some riding on. Thinking about running up to Kettle next weekend. This weekend shot, have a honey dew list on my freakin b-day weekend! Women!!!!:mad:

Let me know, I could some riding Sunday at the forest preserve, if your up for it.
 

frosty

Member
Harvest, that forest preserve looks awesome. Now I wonder if they charge to use it?!:confused:

Thanks for the info, thats doesn't seem like that bad of a drive to get there. Its not like driving to UP for sledding!

Thanks again
 

beakjones

Member
No charge to ride at Palos.

Southern Kettles - $20 trail pass for the year and $4/day $20/y vehicle pass (same as all the other wisconsin sites)

Kettle is better, I've been there a *few* times...
 

frosty

Member
Beakjones, you ride? I hear the John Muir trail is the one to ride, any thoughts.

Cuzz, lets set something up. Maybe get a group thang going?! :)
 

beakjones

Member
Beakjones, you ride? I hear the John Muir trail is the one to ride, any thoughts.

heh, just four or five days on the average week ;) I do some racing in sport class, I plan on doing a bunch more of the WORS races next year, i'm not competitive, but it is a lot of fun.

John Muir trails = awesomeness. If you mean compared to Emma Carlin, then you can do both in the same day! It kind of depends on the shape you're in, but my reccomended route is the "fully monty", which is the Blue loop at Muir, the connector trail to Emma Carlin trails, the full outer loop there, the connector back (two mostly seperate one way ~5 mile trails) and then finish off at the parking lot. It is ~27 miles and will take the average mortal every bit of 3-4 hours. If you're looking for shorter, I like to do a warm-up on the Brown loop (1 mile) and then a Blue loop (10 miles), which will take most people 1-1.5 hours.
 
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