North Branch Trail

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A fawn investigates some leaves a few feet away from the path.

The North Branch Trail is a system of interconnected mixed use trails both paved and unpaved that stretch across both Cook and Lake County Illinois. The trail starts at the corner of Caldwell and Devon Avenue in Chicago, and from there it continues north approximately 20 miles (32.1 KM) ending at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. The trail follows a path along the North Branch of the Chicago River and Skokie Lagoons.

Along the path riders will find themselves passing through city streets and into quiet forests where the sounds of the city quickly fade away. Because the area is located within a forest preserve many generations of wildlife have lived and died with limited but safe contact with humans. As a result it is not uncommon to find animals such as deer who have no fear of humans and may even stop and examine you as much as you examine them.

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