Trail to Palos?

Has anyone heard of a trail from the city out at least to the area around Palos?

Someone told me it is the freedom trail, but I can't find it.

I'm looking to get in some long rides on my mountain bike, I'd love to get there without loading my bike onto a car.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on September 25, 2012 at 12:10pm

You can take the metra there on weekdays. I rode there one time on Archer - that got pretty hairy at points! I beleive Ogdon may be a better option

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on September 25, 2012 at 5:09pm

If there is a trail it is a very well kept secret. Archer is terrible, but it is just about pedestrian-free so at most of the worst spots one can hop up on the sidewalk for a bit until it gets less hairy - or hop onto residential streets for a while.

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Permalink Reply by Tim Heckman on September 25, 2012 at 6:04pm

None that I know of. There are decent routes to Willow Springs from the near west suburbs (Oak Park, Berwyn), but little trail. Eventually, the Centennial Trail is supposed to extend from the existing trailhead in Williw Springs to Lyons at I55 & Harlem, but that's been in the works for years with little apparent action.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 26, 2012 at 12:55am

You might want to check out this thread on a related topic. There's no existing trail to get there, but there are a few transit options to get you within riding distance of Palos.