Salt Creek Trail (IL) Reviews    

By chubbycheeks in August, 2012

My husband and I have ridden this trail three times this year, once last year. We rode it regularly for years, but then moved away. I had heard it had deteriorated in the intervening time. Well if it did, it is ok now. It is asphalt, and some of the asphalt has buckeled, but I have seen worse. Good points: there are picnic groves where you can rest. Bad points: No water. When we rode the trail years ago, if the water pumps were not working,we would leave the trail at the Manheim Rd crossing and go buy a drink at a convience store or at the Jewel. The old outhouses have been replaced with port-a potties. The old out houses were cleaner!! The wells have been capped. You cannot even see where they were. The section we ride is from the Brookfield Zoo to Bemis Woods. There is a genuine toilet at the Bemis Woods parking area. Overall, the hill are gentle, and the trail is shady. I would submit pictures, but the photo system has a problem. It did work a month ago.

By chicago lefty in July, 2012

Salt Creek Greenway now complete

By clanders in November, 2010

Salt Creek Trail in the Bemis Woods Forest Preserve - wooded forest preserve paved path in good condition, but subject to flooding during heavy rains, especially in the spring. From the trailhead at Mc Cormick Ave & 31st street (just west of the zoo's north parking/entry), there are five major road crossings of busy roads only one of which is at an intersection with crossing lights, however, the others are well marked. This trail is heavily used by bikers, runners, and walkers.

The original 6.6 miles from the Brookfield Zoo to the western edge of Bemis Woods Forest Preserve has been extended to a 32 mile route that ends at the Busse Woods trail loop. The project is officially complete and it is possible to ride from the zoo to Busse Woods. The 0-mile is at the intersection with the Busse loop south to the 32 mile marker near the zoo. There are some on street sections along this route, but most is paved trail and some crushed limestone trail.

More info here:

http://www.1track.org/SCGT_w.html

http://geognerd.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/salt-creek-greenway-trail/

http://www.elmhurstbicycling.org/advocacy/pdf/map-6.pdf