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941 mi 1,514 km of trail — 17 Recommended Routes

338 Trails Intermediate Trails

43 Trails

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Areas Within Chicago Metro Area

Aurora and Naperville

Chain O'Lakes State Park

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

William W. Powers State Recreation Area

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Recommended Routes in Chicago Metro Area - 17

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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

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

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

Galloping Hill Wildlife Loop

0.5 mi 0.7 km • 21' Up 6.49 m Up • 21' Down 6.47 m Down

East Du…, IL

Morton Arboretum Loop

4.5 mi 7.3 km • 176' Up 53.73 m Up • 175' Down 53.47 m Down

Lisle, 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

Deer Grove Forest Loop

9.6 mi 15.5 km • 274' Up 83.53 m Up • 274' Down 83.48 m Down

Inverness, IL

Trails in Chicago Metro Area - 363

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2.0 mi 3.2 km #1Lyons Woods To Waukegan Savanna Trail Easy Beach Park, IL	Easy	Beach Park, IL	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #2Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Trail Easy Bannockburn, IL	Easy	Bannockburn, IL	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #3Nippersink Forest Preserve Trail Easy Round Lake, IL	Easy	Round Lake, IL	1
3.1 mi 5.0 km #4Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve Trail Easy Third Lake, IL	Easy	Third Lake, IL	1
2.1 mi 3.3 km #5Hastings Lake Blue Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Lindenhurst, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Lindenhurst, IL	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #6Fox River Forest Preserve Trail Easy Port Barrington, IL	Easy	Port Barrington, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #7Red Loop Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	Kildeer, IL	1
0.5 mi 0.9 km #8Half Day Forest Preserve Trail Easy Lincolnshire, IL	Easy	Lincolnshire, IL	1
2.3 mi 3.8 km #9Waukegan Savanna Forest Preserve Trail Easy/Intermediate Wadsworth, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Wadsworth, IL	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #10Grassy Lake Red Trail Intermediate Lake Barrington, IL	Intermediate	Lake Barrington, IL	1
2.6 mi 4.2 km #11Sun Lake Forest Preserve Trail Easy/Intermediate Lake Villa, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Lake Villa, IL	1
0.9 mi 1.5 km #12Sedge Meadow Forest Preserve Trail Easy Wadsworth, IL	Easy	Wadsworth, IL	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #13Oriole Grove Forest Preserve Trail Easy Lake Forest, IL	Easy	Lake Forest, IL	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #14Grassy Lake Yellow Trail Intermediate Lake Barrington, IL	Intermediate	Lake Barrington, IL	1
1.2 mi 2.0 km #15Black Trail Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	Kildeer, IL	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #16Independence Grove Forest Preserve Trail Easy Libertyville, IL	Easy	Libertyville, IL	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #17Grant Woods Forest Preserve Trail Intermediate Fox Lake Hills, IL	Intermediate	Fox Lake Hills, IL	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #18Fox River Yellow Gravel Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Port Barrington, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Port Barrington, IL	1
1.2 mi 2.0 km #19Outer Loop Intermediate Ingalls Park, IL	Intermediate	Ingalls Park, IL	1
1.0 mi 1.6 km #20Lake Carina Forest Preserve Trail Easy/Intermediate Gurnee, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Gurnee, IL	1