Cook County, Illinois, United States
8.3 miles (13.3 km) · 80 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Sauganash / Valley Line Trail / Skokie Valley Trail (IL) is a 8.3-mile loop route in Cook County, Illinois, United States, gaining 56 feet of elevation. The route follows a flat elevation profile, finishing 3 feet higher than it starts. The terrain covers 3 distinct sections with no major climbs. Nearly the entire route is runnable at a steady effort. The route both opens and finishes with flat terrain.
| Distance | 8.3 mi (13.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Average gain | 10 ft per mile (2 m per km) |
| Runnable | 100% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 0 climbs, 0 descents |
| Profile shape | Flat |
| Difficulty score | 0.9 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 94% |
| Mild uphill | 4% |
| Mild downhill | 2% |
Sauganash / Valley Line Trail / Skokie Valley Trail (IL) has 80 ft (24 m) of elevation gain over 8.3 miles (13.3 km). That averages 10 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Sauganash / Valley Line Trail / Skokie Valley Trail (IL) is 0.9 of 100. That is harder than 9% of routes at a similar distance. About 100% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
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