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This meetup is brought to you by the Forest Preserves of Cook County.
Join us to learn about technology that can be used to enhance your birding experience.
Register at: https://FPCCBirdandTech.eventbrite.com
For more information visit: fpdcc.com/events
- Forest Preserves of Cook C.
- Chris P
- Lily
- 23 attendees
This Meetup is presented by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. You will meet Forest Preserve staff onsite.
Join a naturalist as we explore a preserve while looking for local birds.
For more information visit: https://fpdcc.com/event/bird-walk-7/2023-03-25/
- Forest Preserves of Cook C.
- Anna F.
- Diane H.
- 7 attendees
Summary
This hike features some groves of evergreens and allows us to see some green during a brown foliage season. There are some surprising elevation changes so please be prepared. Shoes with good traction recommended.
Important:
Even though its not prime mountain biking season yet, this parking lot fills up quickly. Please allow extra time in case the lot is full. Abundant overflow side street parking is available 1 block to the north on "Gentle Breeze Terrace".
Overflow Parking here will require crossing route 31. Its a two lane road but a busy one. It can be crossed safely with caution. There are no pedestrian crossing signs nor pedestrian marked walks here.
Hike 1:
Expect between 3.5 - 5 miles. Exact mileage details are to be determined. Please check back. I will update it when I review the route again. There are a multitude of trail options and I'm switching them up from what I did before.
This will be an intermediate hike on unlevel surfaces on mountain bike trails with some inclines and declines.
I'm going to borrow my fellow hike leaders' expression: "This is not a beginners hike". But it will be slower pace due to inclines, declines, unlevel surfaces on single track trails.
Poles not required but may be helpful in some areas. I don't recall any mud during the 4 times I've hiked it.
We will return back to the lot.
Leave or continue on for some additional easy miles.
Hike 2:
3.75 miles. Saving the easy one for last. Flat concrete asphalt surface that goes around the perimeter of the preserve. Portions hard packed dirt, no mud, not quite as scenic as hike 1.
Location
State route 31, Carpentersville. We are meeting at the entrance right off of route 31. Its 1.6 miles north of route 72 (Higgins road or Main street).
There are multiple parking lots. If you see a giant 30 foot tall white can shaped structure then you are in the correct parking lot.
If the lot is filled, there is street parking 1 block to the north of the entrance. The street is "Gentle Breeze Terrace" and unlimited side street parking lots.
You will have to cross route 31 but its only 2 lanes of traffic here.
Where to meet
Meet by the picnic tables under the shelter. We will start walking by 9:10.
Details
This is a popular area with locals! Lets get a hike in before it gets jam packed with mountain bikers.
This is an area where people can easily get separated from the rest of the group.
Therefore I will walk a bit slower than usual and stop to wait up for those at the end.
Websites
https://kaneforest.com/location/raceway-woods
- Lynette
- Mike C.
- sivaprakasam t
- 15 attendees
Hosted by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Walk & Talk Hikes are for the curious mind who want to know more about the Forest Preserves and natural areas. These hikes will be led at a slower pace with frequent stopping and interpretation. 3 miles.
https://fpdcc.com/event/walk-and-talk-8/
- Forest Preserves of Cook C.
- Cassie B.
- Mark B.
- 7 attendees
Past events (2,810)
- John
- Linda K.
- Lizz
- 3 attendees
