Palos Forest Preserve

Latest trail report
May 2020
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Stephen Bremer: Eyes have it that Upper Canal is good to go. Bloodshed needs another day or two.
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Neil Barnish: While a number of trails have opened, yellow isn't the same as green.  Please carefully walk any muddy sections.  Thank you.
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David Bell: Sorry...it'll be a few days.
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Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only please.
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Neil Barnish: Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse. Neil Barnish: Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse. Neil Barnish: Upper canal is perfect. Besides that, please stick to the trails that are marked yellow. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas that crews cannot fix right now due to covid-19. PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED. Neil Barnish: Upper canal is perfect.  Besides that, please stick to the trails at a marked yellow only. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas.  PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED.
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David Bell: Surprisingly good...still mud holes and soft patches, so just ride through. Also be careful for other users this weekend. Even with the parking lots closed, I suspect a lot hikers and riders will be making their way in on Saturday.
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David Bell: Rain.....
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Neil Barnish: Please keep to the trails marked yellow, as no workdays can happen right now. There's that one really nasty section on Stonehouse which should be walked. Neil Barnish: Upper Canal is open.  Crews will inspect other trails and will update this afternoon.
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David Bell: All pretty much green. Get out today if you can, rain Tomorrow.  Lots of foot traffic-watch the throttle
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Neil Barnish: Rain
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Gina Kenny: XX and XX Extension are yellow. Canal Trail (lower canal) and Bloodshed are still red. Remember that there are parking restrictions today and remember social distancing requirements.
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Neil Barnish: Rain, again...  This weather is not cooperating.
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Neil Barnish: Eyes on the trail say Upper Canal is good.  Enjoy and remember parking lots will be closed on Friday and throughout the weekend.
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Neil Barnish: You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend. Neil Barnish: You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend. Neil Barnish: You'll find somebody spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.
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Neil Barnish: The rain has arrived on schedule.
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Gina Kenny: Upper Canal should be good. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.
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Gina Kenny: Rain early this morning.
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Neil Barnish: Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Two east sections of Stonehouse are good, the west section is bad. Neil Barnish: Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Please keep to the yellow marked trails only.
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Neil Barnish: Eyes on the ground say the radar was wrong.  Click for the full trail list. Neil Barnish: Palos just took some heavy rain.  Likely to rain Thursday too.  It'll be a while.
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Neil Barnish: Rain
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Neil Barnish: Trails west of Wolf Road are open.  Please keep off Stonehouse and the Connectors.  Don't create more damage that crews have to fix later.
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Neil Barnish: Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.
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Neil Barnish: Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.

Past history

Neil Barnish: Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.

Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.

2020-05-31 15:51:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.

Get out there and pack those ruts down. Remember, most lots are closed.

2020-05-30 12:22:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Trails west of Wolf Road are open.  Please keep off Stonehouse and the Connectors.  Don't create more damage that crews have to fix later.

Trails west of Wolf Road are open. Please keep off Stonehouse and the Connectors. Don't create more damage that crews have to fix later.

2020-05-29 21:24:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Rain

Rain

2020-05-28 10:47:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Eyes on the ground say the radar was wrong.  Click for the full trail list.

Eyes on the ground say the radar was wrong. Click for the full trail list.

2020-05-27 19:59:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Palos just took some heavy rain.  Likely to rain Thursday too.  It'll be a while.

Palos just took some heavy rain. Likely to rain Thursday too. It'll be a while.

2020-05-27 16:09:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Two east sections of Stonehouse are good, the west section is bad.

Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Two east sections of Stonehouse are good, the west section is bad.

2020-05-26 19:23:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Please keep to the yellow marked trails only.

Click on the red/yellow indicator for the full list of trails. Please keep to the yellow marked trails only.

2020-05-26 18:48:00 Neil Barnish
Gina Kenny: Rain early this morning.

Rain early this morning.

2020-05-25 07:10:00 Gina Kenny
Gina Kenny: Upper Canal should be good. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

Upper Canal should be good. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

2020-05-24 06:55:00 Gina Kenny
Neil Barnish: The rain has arrived on schedule.

The rain has arrived on schedule.

2020-05-23 14:44:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

2020-05-22 18:23:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

You'll find some muddy spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

2020-05-22 16:14:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: You'll find somebody spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

You'll find somebody spots. Please walk through them and avoid causing further damage. Remember most parking lots are closed this weekend.

2020-05-22 16:13:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Eyes on the trail say Upper Canal is good.  Enjoy and remember parking lots will be closed on Friday and throughout the weekend.

Eyes on the trail say Upper Canal is good. Enjoy and remember parking lots will be closed on Friday and throughout the weekend.

2020-05-21 08:32:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Rain, again...  This weather is not cooperating.

Rain, again... This weather is not cooperating.

2020-05-17 07:02:00 Neil Barnish
Gina Kenny: XX and XX Extension are yellow. Canal Trail (lower canal) and Bloodshed are still red. Remember that there are parking restrictions today and remember social distancing requirements.

XX and XX Extension are yellow. Canal Trail (lower canal) and Bloodshed are still red. Remember that there are parking restrictions today and remember social distancing requirements.

2020-05-16 07:38:00 Gina Kenny
Neil Barnish: Rain

Rain

2020-05-14 01:01:00 Neil Barnish
David Bell: All pretty much green. Get out today if you can, rain Tomorrow.  Lots of foot traffic-watch the throttle

All pretty much green. Get out today if you can, rain Tomorrow. Lots of foot traffic-watch the throttle

2020-05-13 13:19:00 David Bell
Neil Barnish: Please keep to the trails marked yellow, as no workdays can happen right now. There's that one really nasty section on Stonehouse which should be walked.

Please keep to the trails marked yellow, as no workdays can happen right now. There's that one really nasty section on Stonehouse which should be walked.

2020-05-12 14:15:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal is open.  Crews will inspect other trails and will update this afternoon.

Upper Canal is open. Crews will inspect other trails and will update this afternoon.

2020-05-12 12:21:00 Neil Barnish
David Bell: Rain.....

Rain.....

2020-05-10 08:34:00 David Bell
David Bell: Surprisingly good...still mud holes and soft patches, so just ride through. Also be careful for other users this weekend. Even with the parking lots closed, I suspect a lot hikers and riders will be making their way in on Saturday.

Surprisingly good...still mud holes and soft patches, so just ride through. Also be careful for other users this weekend. Even with the parking lots closed, I suspect a lot hikers and riders will be making their way in on Saturday.

2020-05-08 16:00:00 David Bell
Neil Barnish: Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse.

Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse.

2020-05-07 20:48:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse.

Updated now that we have eyes on Stonehouse.

2020-05-07 18:50:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper canal is perfect. Besides that, please stick to the trails that are marked yellow. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas that crews cannot fix right now due to covid-19. PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED.

Upper canal is perfect. Besides that, please stick to the trails that are marked yellow. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas that crews cannot fix right now due to covid-19. PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED.

2020-05-07 15:06:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper canal is perfect.  Besides that, please stick to the trails at a marked yellow only. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas.  PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED.

Upper canal is perfect. Besides that, please stick to the trails at a marked yellow only. The connectors and Stone House have some large muddy areas. PLEASE KEEP OFF THE TRAILS THAT ARE MARKED RED.

2020-05-07 15:04:00 Neil Barnish
Neil Barnish: Upper Canal only please.

Upper Canal only please.

2020-05-06 19:31:00 Neil Barnish
David Bell: Sorry...it'll be a few days.

Sorry...it'll be a few days.

2020-05-05 15:48:00 David Bell
Neil Barnish: While a number of trails have opened, yellow isn't the same as green.  Please carefully walk any muddy sections.  Thank you.

While a number of trails have opened, yellow isn't the same as green. Please carefully walk any muddy sections. Thank you.

2020-05-02 18:16:00 Neil Barnish
Stephen Bremer: Eyes have it that Upper Canal is good to go. Bloodshed needs another day or two.

Eyes have it that Upper Canal is good to go. Bloodshed needs another day or two.

2020-05-01 19:19:00 Stephen Bremer