Illinois trails · Black Single Track Trail

Black Single Track Trail

A 4.2-mile network in Illinois, with 105 ft of climbing. Reaches Cramer Slough. Managed by Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

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Length

4.2 mi

Elevation gain

105 ft

Difficulty

Easy

Max grade

Steepest mile

+96 ft

Shape

network

Surface

Ground

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

Forest Preserve District of Cook County

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 4.2 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Cramer Slough (lake)

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Black Single Track Trail access. About 29 min drive (19 mi) from Chicago. 41.69817, -87.89460 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:02 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:40 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile route takes roughly 1 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:38 a.m. — 9 h 33 min before sunset.