Route Advice: Albany Park->IL Beach SP->Bong Rec->Chain O Lakes->Albany Park

Looking for a little feedback.  Headed out Sunday for a few days, have ridden up to Kenosha a handful of times, but not too far beyond.  Does anyone have input?

Any thoughts specifically on:

1) Burlington Rd, west out of Kenosha?

2) Chain O Lakes vs NW Suburban Alternatives for an overnight camp?

3) Routing from Bong south?

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Permalink Reply by Eli on August 8, 2014 at 12:55am

No route advice, but beware that IB State Park is super busy this year. We were turned away (on our bikes) a few weeks back. (You can only make a reservation if you're staying two nights, which we didn't have time to do.)

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on August 8, 2014 at 2:31am

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/Briggsville

My route, from a few years ago. Mostly off-road on trails almost all the way to the Wisconsin Border.

North River Branch Trail, Skokie Valley Bike Path, North Shore Bike Path, Desplaines River Trail

The Wisconsin roads to the Bong State Park, or to Burlington.

Permalink Reply by Ben Blair on August 9, 2014 at 6:12am

Thanks!  I made a reservation mid-week.  It allowed me to make a one night only reservation.  


Eli said:

No route advice, but beware that IB State Park is super busy this year. We were turned away (on our bikes) a few weeks back. (You can only make a reservation if you're staying two nights, which we didn't have time to do.)

Permalink Reply by Ben Blair on August 9, 2014 at 6:15am

It looks like you rode along 142 for a good long while.  Was it a nice ride?

Bob Kastigar said:

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/Briggsville

My route, from a few years ago. Mostly off-road on trails almost all the way to the Wisconsin Border.

North River Branch Trail, Skokie Valley Bike Path, North Shore Bike Path, Desplaines River Trail

The Wisconsin roads to the Bong State Park, or to Burlington.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on August 10, 2014 at 2:19am

Rt 142 wasn't a bad road, if I remember correctly.  Nothing especially exciting or attractive, other than the Bong State Park on the way from Kenosha to Burlington.  The main reason to taking it was to get to Burlington; there a bike path along the side of the road north from there.

Just past the expressway, on the north side, is an inexpensive motel, the Oasis Inn.  I've stayed there a couple of times. 

The last few times I took Rt 142 there was construction in various locations along the way.  Probably finished now, and new ones started at other places.

Ben Blair said:

It looks like you rode along 142 for a good long while.  Was it a nice ride?

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