Northwestern Illinois

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Gems in Northwestern Illinois - 3

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Recommended Routes in Northwestern Illinois - 4

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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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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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Rock River Recreation Path

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 149' Up 45.43 m Up • 120' Down 36.68 m Down

Rockford, IL

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Coral Woods Perimeter

1.8 mi 2.9 km • 81' Up 24.71 m Up • 86' Down 26.33 m Down

Marengo, IL

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Northwestern Illinois Running

122 Miles 196 Kilometers of Trail
4 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
68 Easy Trails
52 Intermediate Trails
1 Difficult Trail

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Trails in Northwestern Illinois - 117

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1.6 mi 2.5 km #1South System Loop Intermediate Hampton, IL	Intermediate	Hampton, IL	1
0.4 mi 0.6 km #2North System Descent Intermediate Hampton, IL	Intermediate	Hampton, IL	1
0.3 mi 0.4 km #3South System Descent Intermediate Hampton, IL	Intermediate	Hampton, IL	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #4Galena River Trail: Aiken Segment Easy Galena, IL	Easy	Galena, IL	2
0.6 mi 1.0 km #5Interior Canyon Trail - LaSalle Canyon Easy/Intermediate Deer Park, IL	Easy/Intermediate	Deer Park, IL	2
2.3 mi 3.7 km #6Kishwaukee River Recreation Path Intermediate Cherry Valley, IL	Intermediate	Cherry Valley, IL	2
0.2 mi 0.4 km #7Interior Canyon Trail - St. Louis Canyon Easy Deer Park, IL	Easy	Deer Park, IL	3
1.8 mi 3.0 km #8River Trail Easy Deer Park, IL	Easy	Deer Park, IL	3
0.6 mi 1.0 km #9Interior Canyon Trail - Illinois Canyon Intermediate Deer Park, IL	Intermediate	Deer Park, IL	5
2.5 mi 4.0 km #10Bluff Trail - West Intermediate Deer Park, IL	Intermediate	Deer Park, IL	6