Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Bike Trail -- Darien, IL USA
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jkozik
N 41° 43.476 W 087° 58.381
16T E 419070 N 4619656
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Bike Trail surrounds the Argonne National Laboratory in Darien, IL
Waymark Code: WM4A1R
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2008
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The Waterfall Glen bike trail is located in Darien, IL just off I-55 at the Cass Ave exit. The bike trail runs through the forest preserve that surrounds the Argonne National Lab property. The area has forest land, prairie, and marshland. The land runs along some gently rolling hills.
Trail Name: Waterfall Glen
Short description of trail:
The main trail is a 10 mile loop, starting at the given GPS coordinates. The parking lot is generously layed-out to support horse trailers. The trail is crush gravel, mostly winding through forestland. Some stretches go through an open prairie area (radio controlled aircraft section is fun to watch).
The trail has some difficult hills. The steepest hill is at the 4 mile marker. We recommend you ride the trail counterclockwise to take this hill, downhill.
Trail Average Difficulty: 
Web Link to trail map (if available): [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
One log per waymark per person per physical visit to the trailhead. You are welcome to log your own waymark locations.