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Gems in Illinois - 8

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Recommended Routes in Illinois - 34

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Montrose Park Beach Tour

4.2 mi 6.8 km • 54' Up 16.56 m Up • 54' Down 16.41 m Down

Lincoln…, IL

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

Chicago Lakefront Trail - North

8.9 mi 14.3 km • 112' Up 33.99 m Up • 120' Down 36.43 m Down

Chicago, IL

Chicago Lakefront Trail

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

Lincoln…, IL

The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail)

5.7 mi 9.2 km • 8' Up 2.42 m Up • 8' Down 2.41 m Down

Chicago, IL

Lake Defiance Trail

3.9 mi 6.3 km • 93' Up 28.33 m Up • 95' Down 28.93 m Down

Lakemoor, 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

Rock River Recreation Path

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 149' Up 45.43 m Up • 120' Down 36.68 m Down

Rockford, IL

The trail is full of life and diversity.

The Chicago Outerbelt Route

208.6 mi 335.7 km • 1,684' Up 513.38 m Up • 1,684' Down 513.32 m Down

Chicago, IL

There are the occasional obstacles, most of which have a bypass.

Earth Day Course

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 508' Up 154.87 m Up • 510' Down 155.42 m Down

Crystal…, IL

Illinois Running

2,088 Miles 3,360 Kilometers of Trail
34 Recommended Routes
8 Gems
1,205 Easy Trails
274 Intermediate Trails
22 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Illinois

Northwestern Illinois

121 Trails

Southern Illinois

90 Trails

Trails in Illinois - 1,466

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2.6 mi 4.2 km #1Burnham Greenway: Black Intermediate Burnham, IL	Intermediate	Burnham, IL	2
0.5 mi 0.8 km #2Oz Park Loop Trail Easy Chicago, IL	Easy	Chicago, IL	0
0.2 mi 0.3 km #3Oz Park Garden Path Easy Chicago, IL	Easy	Chicago, IL	0
0.8 mi 1.3 km #4North Pond Loop Easy Chicago, IL	Easy	Chicago, IL	1
1.3 mi 2.2 km #5Diversey Harbor Loop Path Easy Chicago, IL	Easy	Chicago, IL	0
0.6 mi 1.0 km #6Ball Field - Boathouse Connector Path Easy Chicago, IL	Easy	Chicago, IL	0
22.2 mi 35.7 km #7Robert McClory Path Easy Highwood, IL	Easy	Highwood, IL	0
8.9 mi 14.4 km #8Chain O' Lakes Path Easy Fox Lake, IL	Easy	Fox Lake, IL	0
12.0 mi 19.2 km #9Great Western Trail (Eastern portion) Easy Villa Park, IL	Easy	Villa Park, IL	1
0.5 mi 0.9 km #10Pond View Trail Easy Crystal Lake, IL	Easy	Crystal Lake, IL	0