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In 2018, a group of hikers created the Chicago Outerbelt Trail that took existing trails in suburbs, The Forest Preserve, CIty of Chicago, and linked them together with neighborhood streets and sidewalks to create a 210 mile loop around our beautiful city.Paths are paved, crushed stone, and unpaved. This group will hike 5 - 7 miles each event at a 2.5 - 3 MPH pace as we make our way around the Outerbelt Trail. No week will be the same as we traverse forests, prairies, walk along rivers, Lake Michigan and see parts of our metropolitan area that most residents don't know exist
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Walking the Outerbelt Trail - Palos Heights
Turtlehead Lake Forest Preserve, 13600 South Harlem Avenue, Orland Park, IL, USNote change in start time.
We meet at Turtlehead Lake in Orland Park. (same as last week) We head North. Some of the walk will be on the Tinley Creek Trail System. Part of the walk utilizes a trail under the power lines. Part of the walk uses a trail in Palos Heights. We will walk to the corner of 76th Ave and Lake Katherine Dr. We turn around and walk back to the cars.
If you are into ghosts and paranormal after lunch, we can go to Bachelor Grove cemetery which is called the most haunted cemetery in the country. It's located about a mile and a half east of the intersection of 143rd and Harlem.
Haunted Cemetery: Ghost House, White Lady & Broken Tombs at Bachelor's Grove - YouTube6 miles
Franklins Public House 12306 S Harlem Ave Palos Heights, IL 60463
Menu: https://www.franklinspublichouse.com/lunchMenu.htmlLunch: Jullianni's Pizza 7239 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Menu: https://julliannistogo.com//ROSES&KEBAB 15845 S Harlem Ave, Orland Park, IL 60462
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