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Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 309 Google reviews · Running trail in Addison, Illinois · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 175 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Woodlands, prairies & wetlands with facilities for camping, golfing, fishing, snowshoeing & tubing.
What runners say about Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve
“Just make sure you go to the bathroom before you go there portable toilets nasty I tried complaining and let them know at least clean it twice a week I haven't done nothing”
“Beautiful spot for a walk on one of the trails, great views of the Salt Creek and lots of animals to observe”
“Great fishing, lovely running/bike path, and a pond for model boating.”
“Quiet Preserve with a crushed limestone trail that goes around 3 ponds.”
A nice quiet place to walk, bike, or even fish. The place is well maintained and it's a nice and easy path for everyone.
One visit in and I'd say this isn't a bad place to go for a walk. My wife and I saw plenty of native plants growing, such as Blue Lobelia, Yellow Coneflower, and a ton of Common Milkweed, among others. Red-tailed Hawk gave us a good aerial show, which was awesome.
I love coming here to walk and see the deer but always have to check and make sure there are no ticks on me and my pup after. My husband had one attached and the ticks are really bad this year. Of course, that’s nature, but definitely exercise caution and use some protective spray.
Great place to walk/hike. They have water with fish, ducks, and turtles to look at. They have fishing and kayaking (bring your own kayak, I believe) I just live walking there anytime of day.
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet Preserve with a crushed limestone trail that goes around 3 ponds.”
“Beautiful spot for a walk on one of the trails, great views of the Salt Creek and lots of animals to observe”
“Quiet Preserve with a crushed limestone trail that goes around 3 ponds.”
“Very easy flat trail with nice views of the ponds.”
“Just make sure you go to the bathroom before you go there portable toilets nasty I tried complaining and let them know at least clean it twice a week I haven't done nothing”
Plan your run at Cricket Creek County Forest Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance175 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitedupageforest.com
- Phone(630) 933-7248
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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