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Hiking Trails in Illinois

Discover 432 routes with difficulty, elevation, and trail stats. Built for quickly narrowing down the right hike.

Deer Grove East Red, Black and Brown Loop
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Deer Grove East Red, Black and Brown Loop

Palatine, Illinois

7.1 mi571 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Deer Grove Paved Loop Trail
Trail

Deer Grove Paved Loop Trail

Palatine, Illinois

5.7 mi472 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Deer Run Trail Loop
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Deer Run Trail Loop

Peoria Heights, Illinois

2.2 mi453 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Des Plaines River Trail
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Des Plaines River Trail

Oak Park, Illinois

10.6 mi692 ftgain
EasyPoint to Point
Des Plaines River Trail Loop
Trail

Des Plaines River Trail Loop

Chicago, Illinois

3.7 mi328 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Detweiller Park Loop
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Detweiller Park Loop

Peoria, Illinois

5.0 mi984 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Devil's Prop
Trail

Devil's Prop

Mount Vernon, Illinois

1.8 mi171 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Dixie Briggs Blue Trail
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Dixie Briggs Blue Trail

Dundee, Illinois

1.0 mi128 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Dixie Briggs Brown and Pink Trail Loop
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Dixie Briggs Brown and Pink Trail Loop

Dundee, Illinois

1.1 mi105 ftgain
EasyLoop
Dixie Briggs Purple Trail Loop
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Dixie Briggs Purple Trail Loop

Dundee, Illinois

1.0 mi89 ftgain
EasyLoop
Dixie Briggs Yellow Trail Loop
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Dixie Briggs Yellow Trail Loop

Dundee, Illinois

1.8 mi128 ftgain
EasyLoop
DuPage River Trail
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DuPage River Trail

Plainfield, Illinois

2.8 mi184 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
E.L. Ryerson Conservation Area Loop Trail
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E.L. Ryerson Conservation Area Loop Trail

Deerfield, Illinois

3.0 mi194 ftgain
EasyLoop
East Lick Creek Preserve Trail
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East Lick Creek Preserve Trail

Chatham, Illinois

2.2 mi240 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Loop
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Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve Loop

Richmond, Illinois

1.9 mi118 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Elizabeth Stein and Birkenholz Memorial Trail Loop
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Elizabeth Stein and Birkenholz Memorial Trail Loop

Lexington, Illinois

2.3 mi167 ftgain
EasyLoop
Espenscheid Forest Preserve Loop Trail
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Espenscheid Forest Preserve Loop Trail

Cherry Valley, Illinois

5.1 mi328 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Farmdale Recreation Area Trail
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Farmdale Recreation Area Trail

Washington, Illinois

6.9 mi801 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Fay Pickering Memorial Trails
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Fay Pickering Memorial Trails

Marshall, Illinois

10.2 mi1,168 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Fel-Pro-RRR Conservation Area Loop
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Fel-Pro-RRR Conservation Area Loop

Cary, Illinois

2.8 mi348 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Ferguson Forest Preserve
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Ferguson Forest Preserve

Shirland, Illinois

4.2 mi276 ftgain
EasyLoop
Forest Glen River Ridge Trail
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Forest Glen River Ridge Trail

Danville, Illinois

10.3 mi1,598 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Forest Nature Center Outer Loop Trail
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Forest Nature Center Outer Loop Trail

Peoria Heights, Illinois

4.0 mi866 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Four Rivers Trail, McKinley Woods, and Kerry Sheridan Grove
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Four Rivers Trail, McKinley Woods, and Kerry Sheridan Grove

Channahon, Illinois

2.5 mi240 ftgain
EasyLoop