Biking the Des Plaines River Trail

Magnificent day to bike the magnificent forests of suburban Chicagoland. We are on the Cook County portion of the 60+ mile long Des Plaines River Trail which runs from Wisconsin to Maywwod, biking 20 miles today from Wheeling south to Rand Road and back...


...which includes a crossing of the railroad tracks. No, Ellen, you don't bike ON the rails...



That's better -- carry the bike over the tracks...




... and make sure you get across before the train comes...

We saw 10 deer, 4 horses, and dozens of hikers, runners, bikers, and dog-walkers -- all enjoying the sunny 70 degree and the scenic wonders of the forest preserves.