Park Website: http://www.jolietpark.org/facilities/pilcherpark.shtml
Trail Distance: 13 miles
Trail Surface: Packed earth
Type of Use: Fat Tire, Mountain
Towns: Joliet
County: Will
Intensity of Use: Light
Setting: Creek, Wooded
Connecting Trails: Higginbotham Woods
Maintained By: Joliet Park District
Directions for parking: Parking is available from Route 30 (Cass Ave.) just east of Briggs (Entrance is on the west side of the Railroad Viaduct and is easy to miss).  You may also enter off of Gougar Road.
Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
PLEASE NOTE:  Joliet Park District does not allow bicycle riding on any designated hiking only trails.  Please abide by the rules and stay off the hiking trails.
Trail Map:
Coming Soon

Rider's Comments: lizardmen: I have just ridden at Pilcher park this weekend. The one thing I can say is that there is way more than 3 miles of trails in this park. I got up to 8 miles, but I estimate it can be up to 10 miles of trail without intersecting the same trail twice. If you intertwine these trails to make different routes you could ride here all day. I just started out so the trails were a little difficult for me but mostly it's easy to moderate. As a word of caution if you go on the hiking trail the bridges all end with drop offs from 1 to 3 feet. To really have fun here you have to a lot of stamina in order to keep your speed high. Traffic on this trail is almost non existent.

For Detailed Information Contact:
Joliet Park District
3000 W Jefferson
Joliet, IL 60436