Des Plaines River Trail: Independence Grove to Lake Cook Rd - One Way - June 2025

Starting at the Beer Garden at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois and riding the Overlook Trail till it meets the Des Plaines River Trail. Then riding the DPRT South to Lake Cook Road.

* ONE-WAY RIDE *

0:00 Intro
4:02 Ride Start
5:14 DPRT
8:50 Did You Know?
12:09 Subscriber Joe
13:39 Old School Forest Preserve
14:07 Did You Know?
16:54 Did You Know?
18:24 Half Day Forest Preserve
24:16 Arrival at Lake Cook Rd.
25:11 Outro

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THUMBNAIL NOTES: The County name in the lower right of the thumbnail indicates where the trail ride starts from. The trail may go through other counties as well.

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