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1,378 mi 2,218 km of trail — 32 Runs

8 Gems

482 Trails Intermediate Trails

76 Trails

5 Trails

Areas Within Illinois

Northwestern Illinois

67 Trails

Southern Illinois

69 Trails

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Gems in Illinois - 8

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Runs in Illinois - 32

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The trail is full of life and diversity.

The Chicago Outerbelt Route

208.3 mi 335.3 km • Loop • 1,652 ft Ascent 503.43 m Ascent

(2) Chicago, IL

Starved Rock Loop

5.1 mi 8.1 km • Loop • 493 ft Ascent 150.12 m Ascent

(24) 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 • Loop • 364 ft Ascent 110.8 m Ascent

(20) Palos Park, 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 • Loop • 164 ft Ascent 49.97 m Ascent

(14) Deer 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 • Point to Point • 516 ft Ascent 157.15 m Ascent

(8) Rosiclare, IL

Waterfall Glen Main Trail

9.7 mi 15.6 km • Loop • 259 ft Ascent 78.82 m Ascent

(28) 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 • Point to Point • 154 ft Ascent 47.07 m Ascent

(9) Lincoln…, IL

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Spring Lake Park

9.4 mi 15.1 km • Loop • 733 ft Ascent 223.54 m Ascent

(1) Macomb, IL

Trails in Illinois - 529

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1.9 mi 3.0 km #1Salt Lick Trail Intermediate/Difficult Valmeyer, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	1.9 mi 3.0 km	Valmeyer, IL	6
1.3 mi 2.1 km #2Trillium Trail Intermediate/Difficult Carbondale, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Carbondale, IL	2
2.2 mi 3.6 km #3South Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Paxton, IL	Easy/Intermediate	2.2 mi 3.6 km	Paxton, IL	2
0.3 mi 0.5 km #4Merrill Woods Trail Easy/Intermediate Hanna City, IL	Easy/Intermediate	0.3 mi 0.5 km	Hanna City, IL	2
3.0 mi 4.9 km #5Little Grand Canyon Loop Intermediate/Difficult Murphysboro, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	3.0 mi 4.9 km	Murphysboro, IL	12
14.0 mi 22.5 km #6Mississippi River Greenway: North Riverfront Trail Easy/Intermediate St. Louis, MO	Easy/Intermediate	14.0 mi 22.5 km	St. Louis, MO	1
4.7 mi 7.6 km #7Mississippi River Trail Easy Oakville, MO	Easy	4.7 mi 7.6 km	Oakville, MO	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #8River Bluff Trail Intermediate Oakville, MO	Intermediate	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Oakville, MO	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9Indian Creek Trail Intermediate/Difficult Cobden, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Cobden, IL	1
3.6 mi 5.8 km #10Trail 7 Intermediate Metamora, IL	Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.8 km	Metamora, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #11Red Loop Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	2.9 mi 4.7 km	Kildeer, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #12Floodplain Trail Easy Hanna City, IL	Easy	2.9 mi 4.7 km	Hanna City, IL	1
2.3 mi 3.8 km #13Rat Trail Difficult Macomb, IL	Difficult	2.3 mi 3.8 km	Macomb, IL	1
0.1 mi 0.2 km #14Eagle Ridge Intermediate East Peoria, IL	Intermediate	0.1 mi 0.2 km	East Peoria, IL	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #15Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Trail Easy Bannockburn, IL	Easy	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Bannockburn, IL	1
1.2 mi 2.0 km #16Black Trail Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	1.2 mi 2.0 km	Kildeer, IL	1
1.2 mi 2.0 km #17Outer Loop Intermediate Ingalls Park, IL	Intermediate	1.2 mi 2.0 km	Ingalls Park, IL	1
3.3 mi 5.3 km #18Trail B Intermediate/Difficult Marshall, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	3.3 mi 5.3 km	Marshall, IL	1
2.3 mi 3.8 km #19Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve Trail Easy/Intermediate Wadsworth, IL	Easy/Intermediate	2.3 mi 3.8 km	Wadsworth, IL	1
0.5 mi 0.9 km #20Half Day Forest Preserve Trail Easy Lincolnshire, IL	Easy	0.5 mi 0.9 km	Lincolnshire, IL	1