Des Plaines River trail connection question

Quick question:
I am looking to ride up the North Branch trail and connect to the Des Plaines River Trail. At what point can I do that? Church road?
Is the DPRT reliably rideable at that point?
Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on February 15, 2017 at 6:53am

Riding up to Wisconsin, my route to the DesPlaines River Trail:

http://tinyurl.com/jspqhfl

North Branch Trail to the Botanic Garden, west to Skokie Valley Bike Path, north to North Shore Bike Path, west to the DesPlaines River Trail.

When is the DesPlaines River trail navigable? Go the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lot

You'll need to zoom in and mouse around but there are several points along the river where you can find the water level and get some idea how likely the flooding is.

I hope this helps.

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on February 15, 2017 at 9:14am

I do the same Route as Bob all the time.  It is not bad at all.  But the DPRT does flood quite a bit, especially at underpasses.  

Permalink Reply by Lisa Gordon on February 16, 2017 at 7:00am

How's that stretch of Lake Cook Rd. between the Botanic Garden and the Skokie Valley trail?  Do you ride the road or the sidewalk?

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on February 16, 2017 at 7:39am

I cross at the light exiting the Botanic Garden but then ride (carefully) on the sidewalk until the bridge crossing over Skokie Hwy. 

The road is mostly narrow two-lane, not really suitable for bike riding.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Gordon on February 16, 2017 at 7:44am

Thanks!  I can't imagine riding that stretch of Lake Cook except maybe at midnight.  It's a highway.  Good to know there's a way from there over to the trail!  I'm going to try that next time I'm up that way.  (I go up the Green Bay Trail because it's better from my house.)

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 16, 2017 at 7:59am
This is the connecting route I use. It's better in that the entrance to the Express way is only on the south side of the road.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19040641

Note: I only have ridden this on weekend mornings. It was very doable at those times.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Gordon on February 16, 2017 at 8:42am

That's a good one, too.  Clavey is probably fine for riding there, if I'm remembering right.

Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on February 23, 2017 at 11:42am

Agreeing here. From the Botanic Garden going east, you have a dedicated bike trail along Lake Cook to the Green Bay/North Shore/McClory. Then, more trail to the E/W along rt 176. to the DPR. It's a little longer, but, you can fully avoid LC traffic.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 23, 2017 at 4:38pm
Which road is rt 176?
Permalink Reply by Greg Valent on February 23, 2017 at 5:42pm

ILL route 176 runs west from Lake Bluff. It's also know as Rockland Rd. The trail runs along the south side and intersects the DesPlaines River trail on the east side of the river,just before you get to Libertyville.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 24, 2017 at 2:01am

Got it. That is way to far north. You basically skip the entire DPRT. Look at my other reply for an entry much further south that i found quite enjoyable

Permalink Reply by Duppie on February 24, 2017 at 2:09am

I think I found a good connection from NBT to DPRT not too far north from the city. I rode it last Monday (President's day). Mainly residential roads, with traffic controls at almost all big intersections.

Lehigh Ave to Beckwith Rd. to Church St. to Ballard Rd.

I would recommend it.

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