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Favorite A lone jogger on the beach.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trail 9

3.6 mi 5.8 km 99' Up 30.27 m Up 100' Down 30.52 m Down

Chesterton, IN
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Favorite Marram grass along Lake Michigan as seen from the Cowles Bog Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cowles Bog Trail

4.7 mi 7.5 km 202' Up 61.6 m Up 202' Down 61.56 m Down

Porter, IN
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Favorite A working water pump!
Intermediate Intermediate

Potawatomi Trail

17.5 mi 28.1 km 787' Up 239.94 m Up 783' Down 238.66 m Down

Pinckney, MI
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Favorite My team finishing up the trail on the stairs.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trail 8 - 3 Dunes Challenge

2.2 mi 3.6 km 238' Up 72.43 m Up 237' Down 72.31 m Down

Chesterton, IN
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Favorite Waterfall leading down the canyon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Starved Rock Loop

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

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

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
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Favorite Multiple types of wildflowers can be seen on the forest floor during spring and summer.
Difficult Difficult

Scarce O' Fat Loop

5.7 mi 9.2 km 563' Up 171.58 m Up 563' Down 171.62 m Down

Nashville, IN
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Favorite The Dune Succession Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

West Beach 3-Loop

3.5 mi 5.7 km 223' Up 67.94 m Up 220' Down 66.94 m Down

Ogden D…, IN
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Favorite The trail is full of life and diversity.
Intermediate Intermediate

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
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Favorite I wide prairie view when out in the open during a paved road crossing after lots of tree cover.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Waterfall Glen Main Trail

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

Darien, IL
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Favorite The hike is so worth it!
Intermediate Intermediate

Paul H. Douglas Trail

3.4 mi 5.5 km 46' Up 14.12 m Up 46' Down 14.03 m Down

New Chi…, IN
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Favorite Watching the Chicago Air and Water show from the Lakefront. Near Diversey Ave looking south.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Chicago Lakefront Trail

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

Lincoln…, IL
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Favorite Ladders (2 of 3)
Difficult Difficult

5-Mile Challenge

5.9 mi 9.5 km 629' Up 191.86 m Up 628' Down 191.4 m Down

Rockport, IN
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Favorite Blue Trail in the fall.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Bullfrog Loop

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

Willow…, IL
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Favorite Valley and Wildwood cabin crossover in winter.
Difficult Difficult

The Ode to Laz Trail Loop

4.2 mi 6.7 km 297' Up 90.6 m Up 301' Down 91.79 m Down

Holly, MI
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Favorite Sunset view from atop Bearfence.
Difficult Difficult

Appalachian Trail (AT)

2,182.1 mi 3,511.8 km 430,151' Up 131110 m Up 428,648' Down 130652 m Down

Dahlonega, GA
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Favorite Rainy meadow
Intermediate Intermediate

Seidman Park Outside Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km 523' Up 159.37 m Up 530' Down 161.5 m Down

Forest…, MI
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Favorite Dwarfed by the trees.
Easy Easy

Warren Woods

1.6 mi 2.6 km 54' Up 16.46 m Up 54' Down 16.42 m Down

Three Oaks, MI
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Favorite A view from the top of Jarnigan Knob
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Fort Hill Nature Preserve Outer Loop

4.8 mi 7.8 km 821' Up 250.11 m Up 812' Down 247.43 m Down

Peebles, OH
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Favorite Eastern prickly pear cactus can be found on the Tolleston Dunes Trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

Tolleston Dunes Trail

2.9 mi 4.7 km 127' Up 38.71 m Up 127' Down 38.7 m Down

Ogden D…, IN
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Favorite When presented with the choice, take the "hard" option. It's not too challenging and it has a nice coaster-like quality on some steeps.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mountain Bike Trail

9.7 mi 15.5 km 673' Up 205.23 m Up 673' Down 205.21 m Down

Waterford, MI
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Favorite Night ride on Saunders Springs!
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Bailly Chellberg - Little Calumet Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km 109' Up 33.36 m Up 111' Down 33.93 m Down

Porter, IN
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Favorite 606 Trail at Whipple St.
Easy Easy

The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail)

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

Chicago, IL
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Favorite This segment of the NCT travels through the Maumee State Forest South Trailhead.
Intermediate Intermediate

NCT: Oak Openings and Maumee State Forest

13.5 mi 21.7 km 119' Up 36.22 m Up 119' Down 36.22 m Down

Whitehouse, OH
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Favorite Great Blue Heron Flying over the wetlands
Intermediate Intermediate

Gilmore Ponds Loop

2.3 mi 3.6 km 22' Up 6.6 m Up 21' Down 6.44 m Down

Fairfield, OH
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Favorite Looking down from the last step.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Baldhead Figure Eight

1.6 mi 2.5 km 176' Up 53.66 m Up 247' Down 75.19 m Down

Douglas, MI
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Favorite High grass
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area

2.9 mi 4.7 km 74' Up 22.7 m Up 74' Down 22.65 m Down

Douglas, MI
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Favorite River in autumn
Easy Easy

Kyle Park Horse Trail Loop

4.5 mi 7.2 km 19' Up 5.74 m Up 19' Down 5.72 m Down

Tipp City, OH
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Favorite Looking down from the last step.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Water Tower - Lagoon - Mount Baldhead - Oval Beach

1.9 mi 3.1 km 271' Up 82.58 m Up 270' Down 82.41 m Down

Douglas, MI
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Favorite Galloping Hill Sunset (Fall 2019)
Easy Easy

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
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