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1,458 mi 2,347 km of trail — 33 Recommended Routes

8 Gems

430 Trails Intermediate Trails

157 Trails Hard Trails

18 Trails

Areas Within Illinois

Northwestern Illinois

92 Trails

Southern Illinois

71 Trails

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Gems in Illinois - 8

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Recommended Routes in Illinois - 33

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The trail is full of life and diversity.

The Chicago Outerbelt Route

208.3 mi 335.3 km • 1,652' Up 503.43 m Up • 1,651' Down 503.37 m Down

Chicago, IL

Starved Rock Loop

5.1 mi 8.1 km • 493' Up 150.12 m Up • 492' Down 149.9 m Down

Deer Park, IL

Oak trees begin to leaf out in a well-managed oak woodland. With plenty of sunlight, the spring wildflowers are abundant.

Sag Valley Main Trail

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 364' Up 110.8 m Up • 364' Down 111.01 m Down

Palos Park, IL

The water-eroded underside of one of the sandstone bluffs juts out over the riverbed trail.

River To River Trail: Garden of the Gods Wilderness Section

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 516' Up 157.15 m Up • 654' Down 199.24 m Down

Rosiclare, 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.

Matthiessen State Park Loop

2.7 mi 4.4 km • 164' Up 49.97 m Up • 168' Down 51.09 m Down

Deer Park, IL

Waterfall Glen Main Trail

9.7 mi 15.6 km • 259' Up 78.82 m Up • 259' Down 78.83 m Down

Darien, IL

Watching the Chicago Air and Water show from the Lakefront. Near Diversey Ave looking south.

Chicago Lakefront Trail

18.4 mi 29.6 km • 154' Up 47.07 m Up • 150' Down 45.69 m Down

Lincoln…, IL

Bullfrog Loop

7.4 mi 11.8 km • 625' Up 190.36 m Up • 624' Down 190.16 m Down

Willow…, IL

Trails in Illinois - 570

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3.0 mi 4.9 km #1Little Grand Canyon Loop Intermediate/Difficult Murphysboro, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	Murphysboro, IL	16
1.9 mi 3.0 km #2Salt Lick Trail Intermediate/Difficult Valmeyer, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	Valmeyer, IL	6
1.3 mi 2.1 km #3Trillium Trail Difficult Carbondale, IL	Difficult	Carbondale, IL	4
0.7 mi 1.1 km #4Indian Creek Trail Difficult Cobden, IL	Difficult	Cobden, IL	2
0.3 mi 0.5 km #5Merrill Woods Trail Intermediate Hanna City, IL	Intermediate	Hanna City, IL	2
2.0 mi 3.2 km #6Lyons Woods To Waukegan Savanna Trail Easy Beach Park, IL	Easy	Beach Park, IL	2
3.3 mi 5.3 km #7Trail B Difficult Marshall, IL	Difficult	Marshall, IL	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Trail Easy Bannockburn, IL	Easy	Bannockburn, IL	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #9River Bluff Trail Intermediate Oakville, MO	Intermediate	Oakville, MO	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #10State Farm Lake Trail Easy Bloomington, IL	Easy	Bloomington, IL	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #11Nippersink Forest Preserve Trail Easy Round Lake, IL	Easy	Round Lake, IL	1
3.1 mi 5.0 km #12Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve Trail Easy Third Lake, IL	Easy	Third Lake, IL	1
2.1 mi 3.3 km #13Hastings Lake Blue Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Lindenhurst, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Lindenhurst, IL	1
3.6 mi 5.8 km #14Trail 7 Intermediate Metamora, IL	Intermediate	Metamora, IL	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #15Observation Trail Easy/Intermediate Rosiclare, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Rosiclare, IL	13
0.4 mi 0.7 km #16Fox River Forest Preserve Trail Easy Port Barrington, IL	Easy	Port Barrington, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #17Red Loop Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	Kildeer, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #18Floodplain Trail Easy Hanna City, IL	Easy	Hanna City, IL	1
0.5 mi 0.9 km #19Half Day Forest Preserve Trail Easy Lincolnshire, IL	Easy	Lincolnshire, IL	1
2.3 mi 3.8 km #20Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve Trail Easy/Intermediate Wadsworth, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Wadsworth, IL	1