Sled Hill?

[RickyRyder]

Anyone know of a decent lighted sled hill in the communities that surround Palos?

[snoboarder77]

Anyone know of a decent lighted sled hill in the communities that surround Palos?

try this for research.  http://www.sledriding.com/Illinois.html#Dupage

[RickyRyder]

try this for research.  http://www.sledriding.com/Illinois.html#Dupage

I saw that one.  Most of them listed are on CCFPD property and closed at sunset.

I personally know of a few sled hills by me that are open after dark that are not listed there.  I am hoping that someone who lives nearby (say within 10 miles of Palos) would let me in on their secret sled hill stash.

[sommerfliesby]

Is Church Hill on 107th lit?  I think it might be...

[mtnbkr66]

 :)hey,rick...hickory hills park dist... on roberts road between 79th and 87th street on the west side of the street ...sorry i don't remember the exact address i just always knew where it was so never really needed an address...you can see the hill from roberts road...its a cool little hill...took the kids there when they were small and now they go with all their friends...hope this helps...have fun

[Watcher]

Yeah, except the bowling alley is now a polish banquet hall.

That hill is lit by a couple of flood lights but it is usually pretty crowded.

If anyone wants to go there let me know because I live on 97th and Roberts so I'm pretty much down the street, it's just north of 95th on Roberts.  We can build a ramp.
I've hit 540s on a small kicker I built there once...

Other than there I don't know of any lit hills.

On the subject, is GrassHill any good for boarding?  It seems big enough, can you catch air off that hump in the middle?

[sommerfliesby]

In a moment of snowboarding desparation a few years back, I brought my board out to Bullfrog and rode the Grass Hill....once.  The grade isn't really steep enough to get any speed if there's too much snow...and, even though I'm a guy who LOVES to ride uphill...trudging back up that sucker in the snow just ain't worth it, imho.

[MountainT]

If your looking for steep go to 135 and harlem (northwest corner.  There is a super steep hill that goes down into a little pond.  When we used to go there was always a big jump.  If not build one I have no doubt you could catch some air. 

[jake21]

If your truly desprete to board get $12 and four lakes in lisle.  it small and crappy but they usually have a few jumps and they have a rope tow.  Make sure you wrap your glove with a leather cover or something, unless you like buying gloves.

Enough thread jack back to sledding.  In my old neighborhood in Chicago 79th and Kostner had a lit hill.

[longhairmike]

the hill behind green hills library in palos use to rule until they expanded and build another municipal building back there (20 yrs ago or so).. that hill used to go all the way to the street... couldnt beat that...

[TeeJ McD]

If your truly desprete to board get $12 and four lakes in lisle.  it small and crappy but they usually have a few jumps and they have a rope tow.  Make sure you wrap your glove with a leather cover or something, unless you like buying gloves.

Enough thread jack back to sledding.  In my old neighborhood in Chicago 79th and Kostner had a lit hill.

o man that brings back memories ahahah, we used to jump the path at the bottom.

[mjw12867]

It may be a bit away  but GOODENOW GROVE has a pretty sweet hill!!!

[Fallen]

That's the one near Peotone right?  Do they have the lights at night?  The Grass hill @ Palos is my favorite, but it can be bit dicey for the kiddies.  Never know when your about to get clobbered by a rogue toboggan

[Watcher]

The Grass hill @ Palos is my favorite, but it can be bit dicey for the kiddies.  Never know when your about to get clobbered by a rogue toboggan

I went there today and there's sign everywhere that say no sledding and no snowboarding.  Should I disregard that?

[Fallen]

They've posted those signs for years...never seems to stop anyone from sledding.  I'm assuming the CCFP is not cool with sledders making it on to the ice in Bullfrog Lake.  Seems like every year someone builds some jumps near the bottom of the hill.  Pretty funny to watch.