Treks in Illinois

184 treks across Illinois, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is the trail open?” (trail status).

Pedway · trek · Cook · Must-see
Mississippi Palisades State Park Trails north · trek · Carroll
River to River Segment 3 - Eddyville to U.S. 45 · trek · Jackson
Brown Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Giant City Nature Trail · trek · Union
Herrick Lake Regional Trail · trek · DuPage
Lake Trail · trek · DuPage
5-mile Trail · trek · Champaign
ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 1 · trek · Gallatin
ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 2 · trek · Johnson
ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 3 · trek · Randolph
ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 1 · trek · Will
ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 2 · trek · LaSalle
ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 3 · trek · Henry
Basin Loop · trek · Champaign
Beckman Quad Walk · trek · Champaign
Big Oak Loop · trek · Macon
Big Rocky Hollow Trail · trek · Johnson
Black East Unpaved Spur · trek · Cook
Black North Unpaved Spur · trek · Cook
Black Oak Trail · trek · Cook
Black Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Black Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Black Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Black Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Black Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Black Trail · trek · Cook
Black Trail · trek · Cook
Black Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Blue North Trail · trek · Cook
Blue Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Blue Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Blue Primitive Spur · trek · Cook
Blue Single Track · trek · Cook
Blue South Single Track · trek · Cook
Blue Trail · trek · Kane
Blue Trail · trek · Cook
Blue Unpaved Spur Trail · trek · Cook
Bluestem Loop · trek · Macon
Brown East Trail · trek · Cook
Brown Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Brown Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Brown Primitive Loop · trek · Cook
Brown Trail · trek · Kane
Brown Trail · trek · Cook
Brown Unpaved Loop · trek · Cook
Brown Unpaved Spur · trek · Cook
Brown West Trail · trek · Cook
Central Loop Trail · trek · Kane
Constance’s Story Trail · trek · Lake
Constitution Trail Bloomer Line Branch · trek · McLean
Constitution Trail Collegiate Branch · trek · McLean
Constitution Trail Illinois Central Branch · trek · McLean
Constitution Trail Interurban Branch · trek · McLean
Constitution Trail Northtown Branch · trek · McLean
Constitution Trail Southtown Branch · trek · McLean
Crab Orchard Visitor Center Pond and Woodland Nature Trail · trek · Williamson
Dark Sky Trail · trek · Champaign
East Loop Trail · trek · Kane
East Loop Trail Loop · trek · Kane
Farm Pond Trail · trek · Cook
Fen View Trail · trek · McHenry
Forest Ridge · trek · Ogle
Green East Single Track · trek · Cook
Green Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Green Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Green Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Green Trail · trek · Kane
Green Trail · trek · Cook
Green Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Green Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Green Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Green West Single Track · trek · Cook
Hawk's Cave Trail · trek · Johnson
Heather Valley · trek · Ogle
Henslow's Trail · trek · DuPage
Heron Pond Trail · trek · Johnson
Hiking / Ski Trail · trek · McHenry
Horner Park Nature Trail · trek · Cook
Illinois River Bluff Trail · trek · Peoria
Kettle View Trail · trek · McHenry
Kickapoo Creek Rec Area · trek · Peoria
Lake Walk · trek · Kane
Lakefront Trail · trek · Cook
Lone Rock Trail · trek · Winnebago
Main Trail · trek · DuPage
Marsh Trails · trek · Lake
Monarch Trail · trek · DuPage
Moraine View Trail · trek · McHenry
Nature Boardwalk · trek · Cook
Nature Loop · trek · McHenry
Night Heron Trail · trek · DuPage
North Island Loop Trail · trek · DuPage
OBT-1 · trek · Cook
OBT-10 · trek · Cook
OBT-2 · trek · Cook
OBT-3 · trek · Cook
OBT-4 · trek · Cook
OBT-5 · trek · Cook
OBT-6 · trek · Cook
OBT-7 · trek · Cook
OBT-8 · trek · Cook
OBT-9 · trek · Cook
Oak View Trail · trek · McHenry
Observation Trail · trek · Saline
Oldfield Oaks Trail · trek · DuPage
Openlands Open Space · trek · Lake
Orange Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Orange Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Orange Primitive Trail · trek · Cook
Orange Trail · trek · Kane
Orange Unpaved Loop · trek · Cook
Orange Unpaved Spur · trek · Cook
Orange Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Orange Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Oriole Trail · trek · DuPage
Park Path North Loop · trek · Cook
Park Path South Loop · trek · Cook
Pimiteoui Trail · trek · Peoria
Pink Trail · trek · Kane
Pounds Hollow Lake Trail · trek · Gallatin
Prairie View Trail · trek · McHenry
Purple East Unpaved Spur · trek · Cook
Purple Paved Spur · trek · Cook
Purple Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Purple Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Purple Primitive Trail · trek · Cook
Purple Single Track Loop · trek · Cook
Purple Trail · trek · Cook
Purple Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Purple West Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Rebman's Trail · trek · Johnson
Red Maple Allée · trek · DuPage
Red North Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Red Paved Loop · trek · Cook
Red Paved Trail · trek · Cook
Red South Single Track · trek · Cook
Red Trail · trek · Kane
Red Trail @ Grassy Lake Forest Preserve · trek · Lake
Red Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Red Unpaved Trail · trek · Cook
Rim Rock Recreational Trail · trek · Gallatin
River Bank Neighbors Trail · trek · Cook
River Ridge Back Pack Trail · trek · Vermilion
River Trail · trek · Macon
River Trail Nature Center Trails · trek · Cook
Riverbend Trail · trek · DuPage
Riverwalk · trek · DuPage
Riverwalk · trek · Cook
Robinson Park South · trek · Peoria