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Thorn Creek Trail Access

4.6 ★★★★★ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in Park Forest, Illinois · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Thorn Creek Trail Access yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

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What runners say about Thorn Creek Trail Access

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (7 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

*UPDATE* 4 July 2022: Still love this trail, especially since we can walk our dog and be a little remote from fireworks. Plus--we got lots of wild roses today. *** We like the various hike / bike trails around the lake. But we're old and too out of shape to go the whole 3.4 miles to circumnavigate.

★★★★★ — Kenneth , Jul 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 7 reviews →

Plan your run at Thorn Creek Trail Access

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Thorn Creek Trail Access

12 Cromwell Rd, Park Forest, IL 60466

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.