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Places to Run

Suburbs -- North & Northwest

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Busse Woods

An article about this popular, 14-mile paved path in the northwest suburbs featuring miles of wooded, dirt trails, as well as bathrooms every two miles. Technically, it's part of the Cook County Forest Preserve system. View a map.

North Branch Path

A text description of mile markings along this 10-mile asphalt bike/running path in the northwestern suburbs (Chicago, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview, Northfield). View a map.


Other County forest preserves and trails:

Preserve

Vicinity

 

 

Buffalo Creek

Buffalo Grove/Long Grove

Information

Map

Cuba Marsh

Barrington/Lake Zurich

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Map

Des Plaines River Trail

Lake Cook Rd. to state line

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Grant Woods

Lake Villa/Fox Lake

Information

Map

Half Day & Wright Woods

Vernon Hills/Lincolnshire

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Map

Lyons Woods

Waukegan

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Map

Old School

Libertyville

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Map

Poplar Creek

Far NW Cook County

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Map

Ryerson Woods

Deerfield

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Map

Van Patten

Wadsworth

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Map

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