Palos Forest Preserve

Latest trail report
April 2020
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Neil Barnish: Please... Walk the muddy sections, including the west end of Stonehouse.  Be kind to the trails.
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Neil Barnish: Rain coming overnight.  We'll reevaluate Saturday to see if Canal trails can be reopened for Sunday.  Fingers crossed.
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Neil Barnish: Upper Canal will be better, and the later in the day the better, too.
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Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other riders, and don't loiter in the parking lot. Thank you 👍
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Neil Barnish: More storms Tuesday night.  Please wait for an update. Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only, please. Neil Barnish: Storms Monday night.  Please wait for an update.
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Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.
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Neil Barnish: Saturday night, raining.  Trails are closed.
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Neil Barnish: Upper Canal is open.  That means XX and XX Extension only.
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Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only - XX and XX Extension.  Please practice good social distancing and park smart. Michael Angus: Closed
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Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots. Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.
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Neil Barnish: Wet snow and warming temps...
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David Bell: If you can get out tonight, do it. Just walked O&B and conditions were yellow+/green -. Doesn't look so good for tomorrow, so get out if you can.
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Neil Barnish: Wet snow is back.
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Neil Barnish: Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots... Neil Barnish: Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots... Neil Barnish: Please walk anybody sections, keep your distance from other Trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots... Neil Barnish: Saturday update, the ground is very wet thanks to the snow.  Please keep off the trails until given the all clear.  Thank you.
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Gina Kenny: Canal and Campground have been checked. Please do not widen the trail and walk muddy sections, if needed. Gina Kenny: Canal is in great shape. Campground is mostly good with a couple of really muddy sections. Please do not widen the trail or make new lines. If need be, walk a short muddy section.
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Neil Barnish: Still good.  Get out here before tonight's rain.  Also note that most parking lots will be closed effective Saturday 4/25.
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Gina Kenny: Rain
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Neil Barnish: Upper Canal should be good.
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Neil Barnish: Quite a bit of rain, so that's not good...  Please wait for an update. Gina Kenny: Both upper and lower canal are good.
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Neil Barnish: Hasn't stopped raining.
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Past history

Neil Barnish: Hasn't stopped raining.

Hasn't stopped raining.

2020-04-30 07:31:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Quite a bit of rain, so that's not good...  Please wait for an update.

Quite a bit of rain, so that's not good... Please wait for an update.

2020-04-27 22:56:00 Neil Barnish
Gina Kenny: Both upper and lower canal are good.

Both upper and lower canal are good.

2020-04-27 07:08:00 Gina Kenny
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal should be good.

Upper Canal should be good.

2020-04-26 17:43:00 Neil Barnish
Gina Kenny: Rain

Rain

2020-04-25 06:27:00 Gina Kenny
Neil Barnish: Still good.  Get out here before tonight's rain.  Also note that most parking lots will be closed effective Saturday 4/25.

Still good. Get out here before tonight's rain. Also note that most parking lots will be closed effective Saturday 4/25.

2020-04-24 14:05:00 Neil Barnish
Gina Kenny: Canal and Campground have been checked. Please do not widen the trail and walk muddy sections, if needed.

Canal and Campground have been checked. Please do not widen the trail and walk muddy sections, if needed.

2020-04-21 07:09:00 Gina Kenny
Gina Kenny: Canal is in great shape. Campground is mostly good with a couple of really muddy sections. Please do not widen the trail or make new lines. If need be, walk a short muddy section.

Canal is in great shape. Campground is mostly good with a couple of really muddy sections. Please do not widen the trail or make new lines. If need be, walk a short muddy section.

2020-04-21 06:58:00 Gina Kenny
Neil Barnish: Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

2020-04-18 19:26:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

Please walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

2020-04-18 16:26:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please walk anybody sections, keep your distance from other Trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

Please walk anybody sections, keep your distance from other Trail users, and park smart. Don't loiter in the parking lots...

2020-04-18 14:27:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Saturday update, the ground is very wet thanks to the snow.  Please keep off the trails until given the all clear.  Thank you.

Saturday update, the ground is very wet thanks to the snow. Please keep off the trails until given the all clear. Thank you.

2020-04-18 09:09:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Wet snow is back.

Wet snow is back.

2020-04-17 06:43:00 Neil Barnish
David Bell: If you can get out tonight, do it. Just walked O&B and conditions were yellow+/green -. Doesn't look so good for tomorrow, so get out if you can.

If you can get out tonight, do it. Just walked O&B and conditions were yellow+/green -. Doesn't look so good for tomorrow, so get out if you can.

2020-04-16 16:14:00 David Bell
Neil Barnish: Wet snow and warming temps...

Wet snow and warming temps...

2020-04-15 08:02:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

2020-04-14 17:57:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

2020-04-14 16:03:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only - XX and XX Extension.  Please practice good social distancing and park smart.

Upper Canal only - XX and XX Extension. Please practice good social distancing and park smart.

2020-04-13 17:27:00 Neil Barnish
Michael Angus: Closed

Closed

2020-04-13 03:09:00 Michael Angus
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal is open.  That means XX and XX Extension only.

Upper Canal is open. That means XX and XX Extension only.

2020-04-12 14:09:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Saturday night, raining.  Trails are closed.

Saturday night, raining. Trails are closed.

2020-04-11 20:42:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other trail users, and don't loiter in the parking lots.

2020-04-09 19:11:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: More storms Tuesday night.  Please wait for an update.

More storms Tuesday night. Please wait for an update.

2020-04-07 20:48:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only, please.

Upper Canal only, please.

2020-04-07 17:25:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Storms Monday night.  Please wait for an update.

Storms Monday night. Please wait for an update.

2020-04-07 00:49:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other riders, and don't loiter in the parking lot. Thank you 👍

Please... Walk any muddy sections, keep your distance from other riders, and don't loiter in the parking lot. Thank you 👍

2020-04-05 12:08:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal will be better, and the later in the day the better, too.

Upper Canal will be better, and the later in the day the better, too.

2020-04-04 20:48:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Rain coming overnight.  We'll reevaluate Saturday to see if Canal trails can be reopened for Sunday.  Fingers crossed.

Rain coming overnight. We'll reevaluate Saturday to see if Canal trails can be reopened for Sunday. Fingers crossed.

2020-04-03 21:49:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Please... Walk the muddy sections, including the west end of Stonehouse.  Be kind to the trails.

Please... Walk the muddy sections, including the west end of Stonehouse. Be kind to the trails.

2020-04-02 21:05:00 Neil Barnish