| Skokie Valley Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois US |
| Trailheads | Dempster-Skokie Station, Oakton-Skokie Station, Lincolnwood, Lake Forest, Illinois, Northbrook, Illinois, Highland Park, Illinois |
| Use | Cycling, skateboarding, personal transporter, and pedestrians |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Limited access during winter |
| Trail map | |
 Northern Branch
Southern Branch | |
The Skokie Valley Trail is a rail-trail that is a total of 25-mile-long (40 km).[1] It's a partial shared-use path for walking, jogging, skateboarding, and cycling.
The trail currently has two sections, the first is the north branch of the trail, which starts at Rockland Road in Lake Bluff and extends south to Lake Cook Road in Northbrook.[2][3] The southern portion of Skokie Valley Trail begins at Dempster-Skokie CTA Station and extends to Chicago city limits at Sauganash. It is a dedicated-use path, although frequent intersections do pose a threat to path users. These intersections are clearly signed both to path users and motorists.[4] The long-term goal is to join these two sections. The trail passes through the old Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad right-of-way. It also serves as a route for bicycle, skateboard and personal transporter commuters.
- ^ "Sauganash / Valley Line Trail / Skokie Valley Trail (IL) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. March 22, 2023.
- ^ Kaspari, Peter (August 17, 2022). "Northfield adds license-plate readers, additional police officer — plus, updates on Skokie Valley Trail's funding, dispensary's opening and Happ Road's roundabout". The Record. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Community Plans | Northbrook, IL". www.northbrook.il.us. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Skokie Valley Trail". AllTrails.com.