Moraine Hills State Park

Moraine Hills State Park

A must-do for area bikers the winding, hilly trails at Moraine Hills State Park pass through more than 2,500 acres of quiet kettle-moraine landscape. The park’s entire trail system covers more than ten miles in a series of connected loops that wrap far out around beautiful, rich savannas, open uplands, lakes, prairies, a bog, and riverside wetlands.

Author:	Bad Hombres
Date:	22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 AM
Activity:	Mountain Biking ActivitySearchMountainBiking
State:	Illinois (IL)
Distance:	11.71 mi (Change units)
Elevation:	Total Gain: 3776 ft Total Loss: 3855 ft Net Change: -79 ft
Difficulty:	5 / 10
Tags:	McHenry, Illinois
Rating:	Unrated Rate it

The trail system has three major loops: the Leatherleaf Bog Trail, the Lake Defiance Trail, and the McHenry Dam section. The majority of the path is limestone, however, many of the hills are paved to prevent erosion. Much of the trail is one way...so be sure to follow the signs and go the right way. The section that shadows River Road is paved.

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Tracks

Dist: 11.71 mi	Points: 234	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

Points of Interest

Location: 42.309784°, -88.240814°
Moraine Hills trail

Leatherleaf Bog Loop

Location: 42.321462°, -88.243325°
Faster Daddy Faster!

Lake Definace Junction

Location: 42.322096°, -88.232339°
Lake Defiance Junction. You need to be a strong rider to get a trailer over some of these hills! This is a picture of a Kona Ironman finisher!