Running Trails near Illinois

Gems in Illinois - 8

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Recommended Routes in Illinois - 34

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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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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

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The trail is full of life and diversity.

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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The water-eroded underside of one of the sandstone bluffs juts out over the riverbed trail.

River To River Trail: Garden of the Gods Wilderness Section

5.4 mi 8.7 km • 516' Up 157.15 m Up • 654' Down 199.24 m Down

Rosiclare, IL

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

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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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

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I lived 20 mins from this park until I was 19 years old. I never knew about it until I came back home when I was 30 years old. An overcast morning long exposure on the Canyon Trail.

Matthiessen State Park Loop

2.7 mi 4.4 km • 164' Up 49.97 m Up • 168' Down 51.09 m Down

Deer Park, IL

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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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Shawnee Hills 50K

32.8 mi 52.7 km • 3,566' Up 1086.85 m Up • 3,550' Down 1081.97 m Down

Goreville, IL

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Illinois Running

1,684 Miles 2,710 Kilometers of Trail
34 Recommended Routes
8 Gems
1,209 Easy Trails
276 Intermediate Trails
22 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Illinois - 1,472

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3.0 mi 4.9 km #1Little Grand Canyon Loop Intermediate/Difficult Murphysboro, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	Murphysboro, IL	19
1.3 mi 2.1 km #2Trillium Trail Intermediate/Difficult Carbondale, IL	Intermediate/Difficult	Carbondale, IL	6
0.5 mi 0.8 km #3Observation Trail Easy/Intermediate Rosiclare, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Rosiclare, IL	17
6.2 mi 9.9 km #4Orange Loop Intermediate Willow Springs, IL	Intermediate	Willow Springs, IL	8
17.7 mi 28.5 km #5Great Western Trail Easy Saint Charles, IL	Easy	Saint Charles, IL	2
0.3 mi 0.5 km #6Merrill Woods Trail Intermediate Hanna City, IL	Intermediate	Hanna City, IL	2
3.3 mi 5.3 km #7Trail B Difficult Marshall, IL	Difficult	Marshall, IL	2
2.0 mi 3.2 km #8Lyons Woods To Waukegan Savanna Trail Easy Beach Park, IL	Easy	Beach Park, IL	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #9Prairie Wolf Forest Preserve Trail Easy Bannockburn, IL	Easy	Bannockburn, IL	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #10Red Loop Easy Kildeer, IL	Easy	Kildeer, IL	1