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955 mi 1,537 km of trail — 31 Featured Runs

Gems 8 Gems Easy Trails 289 Trails Intermediate Trails 63 Trails Hard Trails 4 Trails

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Gems in Illinois - 8

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Thunderbird Effigy Mound

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Galena, IL
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Burden Falls

2
Carrier Mills, IL
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Indian Kitchen

2
Golconda, IL
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Cooke Overlook

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Galena, IL
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Council Ring

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Galena, IL
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Saltpeter Cave

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Harrisburg, IL
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Secret Canyon

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Harrisburg, IL
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Natural Bridge

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Harrisburg, IL

Featured Runs in Illinois - 31

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French Canyon.

#1

5.1 mi 8.2 km
Starved Rock Loop
 16
Deer Park, IL
Cool rock formations

#2

3.4 mi 5.4 km
Garden of the Gods - Out…
 1
Rosiclare, IL
View of Mill Creek Lake from the emergency spillway. Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

#3

7.5 mi 12.1 km
Fay Pickering Memorial T…
 2
Marshall, IL
Watching the Chicago Air and Water show from the Lakefront. Near Diversey Ave looking south.

#4

8.9 mi 14.3 km
Chicago Lakefront Trail…
 1
Chicago, IL
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#5

9.4 mi 15.1 km
Spring Lake Park
 1
Macomb, IL
Oak trees begin to leaf out in a well-managed oak woodland. With plenty of sunlight, the spring wildflowers are abundant.

#6

8.5 mi 13.6 km
Sag Valley Main Trail
 13
Palos Park, IL
Right before you get back to where Yellow Loop and Orange Loop cross near the parking lot on the southwest corner of the park

#7

9.6 mi 15.5 km
Deer Grove Forest Loop
 1
Inverness, IL
An algae covered pond along the Waterfall Glen Main Trail.

#8

9.7 mi 15.6 km
Waterfall Glen Main Trail
 21
Darien, IL

Trails in Illinois - 325

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0.3 mi 0.5 km
#1 Merrill Woods Trail
Hanna City, IL
0.3 mi 0.5 km Hanna City, IL
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3.9 mi 6.2 km
#2 Stonehouse Trail (Black Trail)
Palos Hills, IL
3.9 mi 6.2 km Palos Hills, IL
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1.8 mi 2.9 km
#3 Trail #481
Carrier Mills, IL
1.8 mi 2.9 km Carrier Mills, IL
Unknown
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4.7 mi 7.6 km
#4 Mississippi River Trail
Oakville, MO
4.7 mi 7.6 km Oakville, MO
Unknown
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0.9 mi 1.4 km
#5 River Bluff Trail
Oakville, MO
0.9 mi 1.4 km Oakville, MO
Unknown
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2.9 mi 4.7 km
#6 Floodplain Trail
Hanna City, IL
2.9 mi 4.7 km Hanna City, IL
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2.9 mi 4.7 km
#7 Red Loop
Kildeer, IL
2.9 mi 4.7 km Kildeer, IL
Unknown
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3.6 mi 5.8 km
#8 Trail 7
Metamora, IL
3.6 mi 5.8 km Metamora, IL
Unknown
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2.3 mi 3.8 km
#9 Rat Trail
Macomb, IL
2.3 mi 3.8 km Macomb, IL
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1.2 mi 2.0 km
#10 Black Trail
Kildeer, IL
1.2 mi 2.0 km Kildeer, IL
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1.2 mi 2.0 km
#11 Outer Loop
Ingalls Park, IL
1.2 mi 2.0 km Ingalls Park, IL
Unknown
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2.4 mi 3.9 km
#12 Fox Trail
Macomb, IL
2.4 mi 3.9 km Macomb, IL
Unknown
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3.3 mi 5.3 km
#13 Trail B
Marshall, IL
3.3 mi 5.3 km Marshall, IL
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0.5 mi 0.7 km
#14 Eagle Trail
Macomb, IL
0.5 mi 0.7 km Macomb, IL
Unknown
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#15 Nature Trail
Oakville, MO
1.5 mi 2.4 km Oakville, MO
Unknown
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0.7 mi 1.1 km
#16 Baby Rat
Macomb, IL
0.7 mi 1.1 km Macomb, IL
Unknown
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1.1 mi 1.8 km
#17 "A" Loop
Macomb, IL
1.1 mi 1.8 km Macomb, IL
Unknown
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1.0 mi 1.6 km
#18 Trail A
Marshall, IL
1.0 mi 1.6 km Marshall, IL
Unknown
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2.9 mi 4.6 km
#19 Trail C
Marshall, IL
2.9 mi 4.6 km Marshall, IL
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1.4 mi 2.2 km
#20 Trail D
Marshall, IL
1.4 mi 2.2 km Marshall, IL
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Photos of Illinois - 281

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Some of the bizarre, organic shapes carved into the sandstone of the cliffs lining the riverbanks.

#1

Some of the bizarre, organic shapes carved into…
 4
Murphysboro, IL
I lived 20 mins from this park until I was 19 years old. I never knew about it until I came back home when I was 30 years old. An overcast morning long exposure on the Canyon Trail.

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I lived 20 mins from this park until I was 19 y…
 3
Deer Park, IL
French Canyon.

#3

French Canyon.
 3
Deer Park, IL
View of the park and river from the overlook along the River Bluff Trail at Cliff Cave County Park

#4

View of the park and river from the overlook al…
 3
Oakville, MO
Bluff overlook along Salt Lick Point.

#5

Bluff overlook along Salt Lick Point.
 5
Valmeyer, IL
LaSalle Canyon Waterfall.

#6

LaSalle Canyon Waterfall.
 5
Deer Park, IL
Looking south over Karber's Ridge.

#7

Looking south over Karber's Ridge.
 4
Rosiclare, IL
The water-eroded underside of one of the sandstone bluffs juts out over the riverbed trail.

#8

The water-eroded underside of one of the sandst…
 5
Rosiclare, IL

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