Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail

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The Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail is a Class I Bicycle Trail located in southwestern Cook County, Illinois. It is currently 13.37 miles long. For those driving to the northern portions of the trail, Yankee Woods and Midlothian Reservoir provide parking and access to 9.77 miles of the trail, including a 3.17 mile loop around the George W. Dunne National Golf Course. For those driving to the southern portion of the trail, parking and access to a 3.6 mile loop is available off both Vollmer and Flossmoor Roads.

This 13.37 mile trail is part of a proposed bicycle trail system which will ultimately extend over 33 miles, linking northern and southern trail sections.

The Tinley Creek Bicycle Trail offers bicyclists a relaxing ride through gently rolling country. A leisurely ride through the area will take you through forests, prairies and alongside wetlands. With picnic groves, wells and toilet facilities available along the trail route, you can plan an outing, be it only an hour long or all day.

At present, the paved trail exists in two sections. However, in the future these portions will be joined together, as well as having the entire trail linked to other trails in the area.

Rules of the Trail

BICYCLE USERS:

1. Ride single file, keeping to the right of the trail.
   
2. Stay in your own lane.
   
3. Give warning before passing other trail users.
   
4. Obey all stop signs.
   
5. WALK all bicycles down overpasses where designated.
   

NO SPEED OR RACING PERMITTED

Violaters will be ticketed.

WALKERS & JOGGERS:

Use the left side of the trail, facing on-coming bicycle traffic.

Before Planning a Special Event

Permission is required for all special events to be held on the bicycle trail involving more than 25 persons. For further information, call the FPDCC at (708) 366-9420.

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