Recommended Ride: Des Plaines River Trail

No matter where you live, there is undoubtedly no shortage of pleasant places to bike, but I've decided to share some of my favorite local routes.

The Des Plaines River Trail is a ~3o mile crushed stone trail that runs almost all the way north through Lake County.

This path brings you through beautiful scenery. Sometimes it is nice to get away from all the cars. So long as you ride aggressively, the mosquitos will leave you alone---otherwise I would recommend bringing along some bug spray. The crushed stone can be a bit harsh, but I managed to ride this path almost everyday last summer on my 23c tires.

On weekends the path gets somewhat crowded, but it is empty enough on weekdays to bomb down the path safely.

Running alongside the Des Plaines River, the path is sometimes flooded or muddy. If you are not interested in getting your bike dirty, the DPRT might not be for you.

Ride safe,

Anthony P.