The way points of this bicycle route:
Starts here off-road on an old C&O rail road line. All tracks have been removed, and was paved been paved. City of Lansing is in work to connect this rout to an existing route (Crown Point to Munster)
Heavy traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs but vehicles do not slow down. Recommend walking across the street.
You travel over a 30 feet Trestle bridge
Heavy traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs but vehicles do not slow down. Recommend walking across the street.
Little traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs. Watch for speeders when crossing
Heavy traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs but vehicles do not slow down. Recommend walking across the street.
It is recommend to turn here to Burnham avenue and not continue on the bike path. Sibley Blvd has sidewalks on both sides of the street, and traffic is limited to 35 MPH
Recommend riding on the side walk west side (right side) as you ride north
he over pass is approximately ¾ miles long. It is about a 9% incline up, and down.
WARNING.: The side walk is not set up for handicap. Has a drop of 14 inches.
Be carful gliding down the overpass. You are riding on sidewalks and will be approaching residential areas. Mostly they are the elderly and will wave to you from the porches, but some may be also walking them same sidewalks
If lucky, you will not get caught by a train. But if you do, expect to stay awhile. They are long and slow.
Heavy traffic. There is a traffic light and designated cross walk. Once across you will be in Chicago and the street will change names to Avenue O. Remain on same side of the street
Recommended to turn on 136th street to avenue M, and ride the side road to Wolf Lake Park. Official name: William W. Powers State Recreation area
One way street North
Will need to back track to ave N to enter the park
Cautions: You will need to ride against traffic for one block to the entrance of the park. . Little to no traffic is on this road
A lot to see at this park, from Eagles to Quaker parrots, Ducks to Seagulls. Riding along the water, you may see a Northern Pike, of a Bass jump from the waters edge
At this junction you will notice a separate path that will connect you to the bike route. If you stay on the road, (Dead ends) and it will take you to an old missile silo range which at one time had (6 missiles). W closed down back in the early 60s. All that remains is the cement pavement.
From this point to 112th Street you will notice a lot of runners sharing the path. Pedestrians always have the right of way
You be riding along a Forest Preserve. If you want to visit you enter at 112th Street
Little traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs.
Little traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, and the road has warning signs.
Heavy traffic. There is a designated cross walk for bikes, But there are NO road has warning signs. Walk across.
Not shown on the map, there is a double viaduct. One for Ewing Ave, and another for 100th Street. Recommend take the 100thstreet, will take you to the south end of Calumet Park, very nice Park to ride in. The park can be by-passed by continuing on Ewing Ave.
Calumet Park Gym is 50 yards to the left. Nice place for a pit stop, has clean bathrooms, with showers and open to the public.
There are warning signs for biker to walk pass this entrance. It is a blind entrance, vehicles entering can be seen easily, but vehicles departing, cannot be see, PLEASE walk pass this entrance
Off Road Bike path starts here, and continues all the way to Chicago Loop
Home of the Chicago Bears
There is a separate area for walkers and bikers going over the bridge, very safe
Great place to eat, spend some time, before doing the return trip back
Welcome to Bikely, take a step by step tour of this path:
Press Start Tour - then use the navigation buttons below to move along the path.
The route is 70% off road and 30% on-road. There is little traffic along the way, but cross walks on some street can be challenging. (Recommend walking) You will travel through four city, Lansing, Calumet City, Village of Burnham, and Chicago. Along the way you will pass and see some beautiful sites. This is a 25 mile One-way trip. I grew up in the area, and use to ride to the loop often, before bike paths, or routes. We stayed in Lansing, Motels much, much cheaper. I and one other person rode this rout and it was great. There are great places to stop and look around. Our journey started at 8 AM, which took 4 ½ hours stopping on the way before arrive in the Loop area. We departed after lunch at 1 PM, and stopped only for water and personal, took us 2:15 to get back.
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