Salt Creek Trail — Bemis Woods Red Paved return
Illinois · Greenway
Walk from the public north visitor area to the signed Red Paved Salt Creek main trail. Follow the paved route west for up to two miles and retrace. Stay on the Red Paved route at forks; unpaved nature branches and road-only regional links are excluded.
Plan your ride
- Location
- Oak Brook · Illinois
- Ride length
- Up to 4 miles return
- Ride format
- Out and back
- Surface
- Red Paved designated main shared-use trail
- Road crossings
- Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure.
- Elevation
- Mostly former-rail or low-relief terrain, with local rises, bridges, ramps and street crossings. No surveyed maximum grade; walk uncomfortable transitions.
- Starting location
- Salt Creek Trail public Bemis Woods–North access, Wolf Road south of 31st Street, near Oak Brook, IL
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Approximate named public park/facility reference, not a surveyed entrance or parking stall.
Salt Creek Trail — Bemis Woods Red Paved return — detailed guide
Source review: 2026-10-22. A dated source review does not guarantee current-day conditions.
A selected outing on a documented improved bicycle route. Follow the stated public start and course.
Start and parking
Start: Salt Creek Trail public Bemis Woods–North access, Wolf Road south of 31st Street, near Oak Brook, IL.
Use currently signed ordinary public visitor/trail spaces and walk the parking approach. Reserved events, private businesses, school-day lots and boat-trailer spaces are not assumed available. Posted gate, fee and lot terms govern; no guaranteed stall.
Ride and distance
Selected ride: Up to 4 miles return. Format: Out and back.
Ride: Walk from the public north visitor area to the signed Red Paved Salt Creek main trail. Follow the paved route west for up to two miles and retrace. Stay on the Red Paved route at forks; unpaved nature branches and road-only regional links are excluded.
Selected outward cap and the same return; turn earlier at the actual route end or a barrier. Parking walks are extra.
Surface and effort
Red Paved designated main shared-use trail. Mostly former-rail or low-relief terrain, with local rises, bridges, ramps and street crossings. No surveyed maximum grade; walk uncomfortable transitions.
Crossings and shared use
Yield to walkers and slow at junctions. Stop and look at every street crossing; do not use traffic lanes to bypass a closure. Yield to pedestrians, keep right, and slow at blind corners. Stop at barriers; never use a traffic-road detour to bypass a trail closure.
Hours, costs and access
Use daylight and obey posted trail, park and parking hours. Follow current public visitor-parking terms; reserved activities and events have separate conditions.
Reviewed 2026-10-22. Fresh indexed owner pages explicitly identify the paved Red route and Bemis North public entrance. Its July 13, 2026 notice specifically confirms the I-294 underpass has actually reopened after reconstruction; this is distinct from an elapsed completion forecast. Full direct owner page could not be retrieved, so actual new work/flood controls still govern. This is a source review, not a same-day inspection. Recheck the linked manager before travel.
Map and Directions
Use the named public start and its posted parking signs. The map reference identifies the facility or selected trail area; it is not a surveyed parking stall or navigable route line. Bicycle and e-bike rules can differ; only ordinary bicycle use is established unless noted.