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Best hikes in Illinois

The 30 best of 2,105 trails in Illinois, ranked by route quality.

Trails
2,105
Easy
1,957
Moderate
97
Hard
33
Expert
18

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  1. Obt-10 Easy · 14.3 mi (23 km) · Elevation Gain 62 ft (19 m) · 4 hr 40 min · Lincoln (Abraham) Park
  2. River Trail Easy · 3 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 1 hr · Rock Springs Conservation Area
  3. Riverbend Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 25 min · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
  4. Lakefront Trail Moderate · 18.2 mi (29.4 km) · Elevation Gain 92 ft (28 m) · 5 hr 55 min · Grant Park
  5. Yellow East Trail Moderate · 9.6 mi (15.4 km) · Elevation Gain 325 ft (99 m) · 3 hr 15 min · Spears Woods
  6. Red Paved Loop Easy · 7.3 mi (11.8 km) · Elevation Gain 52 ft (16 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Ned Brown Forest Preserve
  7. Peter J Exner Marsh Convervation Area Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · 35 min · Peter J Exner Marsh Convervation Area
  8. Red Trail @ Grassy Lake Forest Preserve Easy · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 1 hr · Grassy Lake Forest Preserve
  9. Purple Paved Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · 45 min · Ned Brown Forest Preserve
  10. Marsh Trails Easy · 4.9 mi (7.9 km) · 1 hr 35 min · North Point Marina
  11. Chicago Riverwalk Easy · 3.1 mi (4.9 km) · 1 hr · Chicago Riverwalk
  12. Obt-2 Easy · 13.6 mi (21.9 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 4 hr 25 min · Burnham Park
  13. Tamarack View Trail Easy · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 118 ft (36 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Volo Bog State Natural Area
  14. Wildlife Viewing Easy · 1.3 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 30 min · Castle Rock State Park
  15. River Ridge Back Pack Trail Hard · 9.7 mi (15.6 km) · Elevation Gain 866 ft (264 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Forest Glen County Preserve
  16. Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve hiking path Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 36 ft (11 m) · 25 min · Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve
  17. Cedar Lake Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 354 ft (108 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Shawnee National Forest
  18. Indian Pt Gog Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 30 min · Garden of the Gods Wilderness
  19. Tear-Thumb Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 45 min · Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
  20. Moraine View Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 72 ft (22 m) · 30 min · Sterne's Woods Park
  21. Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Easy · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Thatcher Woods Preserve
  22. Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail Easy · 5.9 mi (9.6 km) · 1 hr 55 min · Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
  23. Night Heron Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 45 min · Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
  24. Kinkaid Lake North Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,033 ft (315 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Shawnee National Forest
  25. Henslow's Trail Easy · 4 mi (6.4 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Springbrook Prairie
  26. Yellow Paved Spur Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 30 min · Ned Brown Forest Preserve
  27. Brown East Trail Moderate · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 285 ft (87 m) · 2 hr 35 min · Hidden Pond Woods
  28. Prairie Creek Woods Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 25 min · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
  29. Cove Hollow Trail Moderate · 6.6 mi (10.6 km) · Elevation Gain 594 ft (181 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Shawnee National Forest
  30. South Bluff Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 52 ft (16 m) · 30 min · Shawnee National Forest

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