Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve. View Trail Details
6 Reviews
Willisville, IL
Piney Creek Ravine’s secretive canyons hide the biggest display of prehistoric petroglyphs and pictographs in Illinois. When you descend into ...
Chicago Lakeshore Path: North Hike View Trail Details
3 Reviews
Lincolnwood, IL
Harbors, beaches, and the lake itself serve as the backdrop for a dazzling skyline. Some sections of this path provide just a seawall with a ...
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Hike View Trail Details
Elwood, IL
Formerly the largest ammunition-production plant in the world, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is now the biggest—and perhaps the most tranquil—piece ...
Buffalo Rock State Park Hike View Trail Details
2 Reviews
Ottawa, IL
Located on a bluff overlooking the Illinois River, this small but charming park is home to an enormous outdoor sculpture. Mounds representing ...
Chicago Lakeshore Path: South Hike View Trail Details
Chicago, IL
Enjoy stunning views of the downtown skyline as you hike along this strip of parkland that links the city and the lake. Pass Chicago landmarks ...
Blackwell Forest Preserve Hike View Trail Details
Warrenville, IL
The most pristine landscape at Blackwell Forest Preserve is in the vicinity of McKee Marsh, an expansive wetland cradled in prairie and savanna. ...
Little Grand Canyon Trail View Trail Details
1 Reviews
Pomona, IL
This loop hike in the Shawnee National F orest features exposed bluffs, an erosion- carved canyon, a seasonal w aterfall, and several rock overhangs, ...
Giant City Nature Trail View Trail Details
Makanda, IL
The Giant City Nature Trail is a f avorite for regular visitors to Giant City State Park. Located near the D evils Standtable, an amazing r ock ...
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve Loop View Trail Details
Oak Brook, IL
You may be surprised to find this much natural beauty just 20 miles from the Loop. Nearly this entire hike accompanies Salt Creek as it meanders ...
Kankakee River State Park Hike View Trail Details
Symerton, IL
The first section of this river hike takes you along the wooded bluffs above wide sections of the Kankakee River. After crossing a pedestrian ...
Volo Bog State Natural Area Hike View Trail Details
Lakemoor, IL
As one of the most unique wetlands in all of Illinois, Volo Bog hosts an unusual assortment of plants and animals. The outlying areas feature ...
Matthiessen State Park Dells Area Hike View Trail Details
La Salle, IL
Formerly a private retreat for a local industrialist, Matthiessen State Park features a narrow, mile-long canyon carved in sandstone by a stream. ...
Starved Rock Hike View Trail Details
The leafy canyons of Starved Rock are a unique geological treasure, a vertical landscape usually reserved for the American Southwest. Imagine ...
Piney Creek Ravine Trail View Trail Details
Featuring the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Illinois, Piney Creek Ra- vine Trail offers visitors a pleasant day hike rich ...
River Trail View Trail Details
Springfield, IL
This challenging yet rewarding hike travels the far reaches of Rock Springs Conservation Area. Leave the visitor center and hike over prairie ...
Little Grand Canyon View Trail Details
Little Grand Canyon is a little-known hideaway that’s worth the drive from St. Louis. You’ll hike down stone steps cut in steep, fantastically ...
Deer Grove Loop View Trail Details
Barrington Woods, IL
The rolling landscape at Deer Grove is blanketed with thick groves of oak, hickory, and maple. Mixed in with the dense forest are ravines, marshes, ...
Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: View Trail Details
Willow Springs, IL
With 2.5 miles of laid-back hiking and plenty of engaging exhibits, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center is particularly appealing for kids and ...
Morton Arboretum East Hike View Trail Details
Valley View, IL
Want to check out trees from places such as Korea or Appalachia? Or maybe you’d like to see a sampling of the 43 types of oak trees and 60 types ...
Lakewood Forest Preserve Loop View Trail Details
Wauconda, IL
This quiet hike takes you through a gently rolling oak forest dotted with cattail marshes and attractive lakes. After finishing up this hike, ...
Pilcher Park Loop View Trail Details
Cherry Hill, IL
Pilcher Park offers an appealing mix of graceful ravines, lush bottomland forest, and small winding streams. Toward the end of the hike, you’ll ...
Chain O’ Lakes State Park: West Hike View Trail Details
Spring Grove, IL
These trails offer an extremely pleasant jaunt through dense woods, pristine prairies, and over some of the biggest hills in Lake County.
Featuring the largest concentration of prehistoric rock art in Illinois, Piney Creek Trail offers visitors a pleasant day hike rich in both natural ...
Chicago Botanic Garden Hike View Trail Details
Glencoe, IL
If you love to see carefully selected flowers, trees, and bushes growing in perfectly landscaped environments, the Chicago Botanic Garden is ...
Goodenow Grove Hike View Trail Details
Goodenow, IL
If you arrive early, you’ll likely have these rolling hills, open grasslands, wooded ravines, and winding creek all to yourself. This delightful ...
