Trails-Walking/Bike Paths 
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Say Good-bye to Swallow Cliff Toboggan Slides
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 9:12am. 931 Views, 0 Comments.
Photo originally uploaded by PaulEisenberg
Let me first say that I have never had fun on the Swallow Cliff Toboggan Slides located in Palos Township. A friend of mine broke her back on them in the '60s and the truth is, I don't think I'd be interested even if that didn't happen. I'm afraid of heights and fast rides. But I've used that excuse about my friend ever since.
My son Chad & I wound up at the Toboggan Slides walking a trail at Horseshoe Lake located in Palos Park over the summer this year. Because I've never been on the cliffs I couldn't remember exactly where they were located. Running into them during a trail walk was like finding an old treasure.
Sadly, that treasure, dangerous or not, will be leaving us. Cook County
Evergreen Park Walking Trail
Thursday, August 10th, 2006 at 9:21am. 662 Views, 0 Comments.
I have been wanting to try out the new Evergreen Park walking trail located in Yukich Park at approximately 90th & Kedzie. It is on the east side of the street.
It states that it is about 1.4 miles long around and there are a couple of different paths to make the walk longer or shorter. There are several ponds with shooting water features when you drive up but there is no tree coverage so on a hot, sunny day this would be a sweltering walk.
We actually went around 3 times since it was one of the cooler days we've had recently. You basically walk around the sports fields in the middle. There is a cemetary to the east over the fence. On the west side there is a skating rink and it was interesting to watch the skateboarders
…Lake Katherine Walking Trail in Palos Heights
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 at 5:45pm. 808 Views, 0 Comments.
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens is one of my favorite walking trails. The surroundings are beautiful and the actual trail winds around Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. There is a waterfall to the east which allows a view from the top (I've used a few photos of Lake Katherine on my photo slideshow on my Cook County Real Estate website and blog).
You can start at the waterfall and catch up with the main trail, but if you have strollers there is a steep incline going up. The trail is mulched and no bikes are allowed, no picnics nor can you fish. I prefer a pure walking trail over a bike/walking path any day. However, be prepared to empty your shoes of mulch.
If you want to bypass the waterfall you can cross over the bridge
…Orland Park Trail
Saturday, November 12th, 2005 at 12:53am. 941 Views, 0 Comments.
The four of us (Chad, Brett, Elle & I) decided to actually take a walk today instead of brushing it off like we did two days ago because it was too cold (and went to a Lockport museum instead). We decided to give the John Humphrey Trail in Orland Park a try again.
The trail is disjointed; you can make it a circle, or more like a figure-eight, but you do walk off the trail into residential areas for several blocks. The trail also branches out going south and I'm not sure how far it goes, but it seems like a straight path and it isn't tree-lined. In fact, it's right off Ravinia Ave.
We parked behind the Orland Park Police Station and started the trail going north past the old stone house. We soon were off the trail and walked west on
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