Skokie Valley BIke Path Loop: Robert McClory & North Shore Bike Paths - April 2025

Starting at Mile Marker 0 off of Route 176 in Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois. Riding the Skokie Valley Bike Path to Lake-Cook Rd. and using the Robert McClory Bike Path & North Shore Bike Path to make this a loop ride. We stop at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve and Openlands Lakeshore Preserve.

*LOOP RIDE*

0:00 Intro
4:56 Ride Start
6:12 New Bridge
7:58 Lack of Benches
9:20 Deerfield Rd.
9:56 Arrival at Mile Marker 0.0
12:15 Riding next to Lake-Cook Rd.
15:07 Robert McClory Bike Path
15:59 Ravinia Area & Fountain
20:51 Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve
24:29 Openlands Lakeshore Preserve
26:52 Back on Robert McClory Bike Path
29:35 Riding on North Shore Bike Path
30:22 Ending at Chipotle
30:42 Outro

Do you want to see this ride on a map?
AllTrails Map Link: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/extended-skokie-valley-bikeway-loop-e698959

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THUMBNAIL NOTES: The County name in the lower right of the thumbnail indicates where the trail ride starts from. The trail may go through other counties as well.

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