What Lies West Bikepacking with Out Our Front Door

Ride Specifics
Mileage: Day 1: 30 Miles | Day 2: 30 miles

Support: Self supported – you carry all of your own camping gear on your own bike. No vehicle support.

Lodging: Tent (camping gear not provided). We will stay at Blackwell Family Campground (DuPage County) located at (map)

Pace: 12-15mph

Trail/Route: Paved road with minimal gravel incorporated and possible snow.

Age: Adult Ride (21+)

Trip Description
What’s west of Oak Park you ask? Come join us on an adventure through the western suburbs of Chicago. It’s not just cookie-cutter homes off of main street or miles of corn and soy. We’ll be riding through towns with some of the greatest histories in the region.

​Riding along the awesome Illinois Prairie Path and stop in towns such as Wheaton and learn about the history and habitats along the way. We will eventually arrive at the Blackwell Forest Preserve, just outside of Warrenville, IL.

We offer two starting points for this ride. For more ambitious riders, we will meet at a location in Chicago, which will make for about a 35 mile day. For those that want a few less miles, we will meet you at Longfellow Park in Oak Park making for a 22 mile day.

This event is part of Bikepacking Root’s Community Event Calendar, where we share bikepacking events across the US and Canada. Bikepacking Roots is not involved in the hosting of this event unless otherwise noted. Please reach out to the organizer for more information.