Hiking trails in Illinois
156 routes catalogued · 20 with detail pages
Our database holds 156 named hiking routes in Illinois. 20 have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed here with their name, length, and network type.
Always check current trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation before heading out. Many western trails are impassable for half the year due to snow.
Illinois trails — curated + by length
| Trail | Length | Network |
|---|---|---|
| ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 2 + MO | 136 mi | National |
| ADT - Iowa - K - Seg 1 + IA | 110 mi | National |
| ADT - Indiana (North) - G - Seg 3 + IN | 97 mi | National |
| ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 2 | 79 mi | National |
| ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 3 + IA | 76 mi | National |
| ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 3 | 72 mi | National |
| ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 1 | 40 mi | National |
| ADT - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 1 + IN | 37 mi | National |
| ADT - Missouri - L - Seg 1 + MO | 27 mi | National |
| Main Trail | 10 mi | Local |
| Yellow East Trail | 9 mi | Local |
| Illinois River Bluff Trail | 7 mi | Local |
| Orange Unpaved Loop | 6 mi | Local |
| Black Unpaved Trail | 4 mi | Local |
| Brown East Trail | 4 mi | Local |
| River Trail | 3 mi | Local |
| Yellow West Single Track | 3 mi | Local |
| Blue South Single Track | 3 mi | Local |
| VA Sterne's Woods Trail | 3 mi | Local |
| Tan Trail | 2 mi | Local |
| Night Heron Trail | 2 mi | Local |
| Yellow Trail Loop | 2 mi | Local |
| Purple Single Track Loop | 2 mi | Local |
| Red South Single Track | 2 mi | Local |
| Moraine View Trail | 2 mi | Local |
| Big Oak Loop | 1 mi | Local |
| Brown West Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Riverbend Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Oldfield Oaks Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Tear-Thumb Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Oak View Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Kettle View Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Fen View Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Prairie View Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Lone Rock Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| South Field Trail | 1 mi | Local |
| Bluestem Loop | 0 mi | Local |
| Rebman's Trail | 0 mi | Local |
| North Island Loop Trail | 0 mi | Local |
| Monarch Trail | 0 mi | Local |
| Oriole Trail | 0 mi | Local |
| Rocky Glen Trail | 0 mi | Local |
| 5-mile Trail | — | |
| Big Rocky Hollow Trail | — | Local |
| Black East Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Black North Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Black Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Black Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Black Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Black Trail | — | Local |
| Black Trail | — | Local |
| Blue North Trail | — | Local |
| Blue Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Blue Primitive Spur | — | Local |
| Blue Single Track | — | Local |
| Blue Trail | — | |
| Blue Trail | — | Local |
| Blue Unpaved Spur Trail | — | Local |
| Brown Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Brown Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Brown Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Brown Primitive Loop | — | Local |
| Brown Trail | — | |
| Brown Trail | — | Local |
| Brown Unpaved Loop | — | Local |
| Brown Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Central Loop Trail | — | Local |
| Crab Orchard Visitor Center Pond and Woodland Nature Trail | — | |
| Dark Sky Trail | — | |
| East Loop Trail | — | Local |
| East Loop Trail Loop | — | Local |
| Farm Pond Trail | — | Local |
| Forest Ridge | — | Local |
| Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve | — | Local |
| Giant City Nature Trail | — | Local |
| Green East Single Track | — | Local |
| Green Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Green Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Green Trail | — | |
| Green Trail | — | Local |
| Green Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Green Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Green Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Green West Single Track | — | Local |
| Hawk's Cave Trail | — | Local |
| Heather Valley | — | Local |
| Heron Pond Trail | — | Local |
| Hiking / Ski Trail | — | Local |
| Horner Park Nature Trail | — | Local |
| Kickapoo Creek Rec Area | — | Local |
| Marsh Trails | — | Local |
| Meadow Valley Park | — | Local |
| Mississippi Palisades State Park Trails north | — | Local |
| Mississippi Palisades State Park Trails south | — | Local |
| Nature Loop | — | Local |
| Observation Trail | — | Local |
| Old River to River - Alternate Segment 6 - Giant City to Alto Pass | — | Regional |
| Openlands Open Space | — | Local |
| Orange Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Orange Primitive Trail | — | Local |
| Orange Trail | — | |
| Orange Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Orange Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Orange Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Pimiteoui Trail | — | Local |
| Pink Trail | — | |
| Pounds Hollow Lake Trail | — | Local |
| Purple East Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Purple Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Purple Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Purple Primitive Trail | — | Local |
| Purple Trail | — | Local |
| Purple Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Purple West Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Red Maple Allée | — | Local |
| Red North Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Red Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Red Trail | — | Local |
| Red Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Red Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Rim Rock Recreational Trail | — | |
| River Bank Neighbors Trail | — | Local |
| River Ridge Back Pack Trail | — | Local |
| River to River Segment 1 - E'Town to Garden of the Gods | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment 2 - Garden of the Gods to Eddyville | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment 3 - Eddyville to U.S. 45 | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment 4 - U.S. 45 to Ferne Clyffe | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment 5 - Ferne Clyffe to Giant City | — | River to River Segment 5 |
| River to River Segment 6 - Giant City to Alto Pass | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's Backbone + MO | — | Regional |
| River to River Segment A - Battery Rock Alternate | — | Regional |
| Riverwalk | — | |
| Robinson Park North | — | Local |
| Robinson Park South | — | Local |
| Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve hiking path | — | Local |
| Spring Lake Park | — | Local |
| Sugar Maple Loop | — | Local |
| Tan Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Tan Primitive Trail | — | Local |
| Tan Trail | — | Local |
| Tan Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Tan Unpaved Spur | — | Local |
| Tan West Single Track | — | Local |
| Timber Edge | — | Local |
| Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails | — | Local |
| Trout Park | — | Local |
| Waterfall Trail | — | Local |
| Wildlife Viewing | — | Local |
| Yellow Loop | — | Local |
| Yellow Paved Loop | — | Local |
| Yellow Paved Spur | — | Local |
| Yellow Paved Trail | — | Local |
| Yellow Primitive Loop | — | Local |
| Yellow South Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
| Yellow Trail | — | |
| Yellow Unpaved Trail | — | Local |
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About this list
Trail data comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) plus a hand-curated set of America's 11 National Scenic Trails and 26 well-known regional long-distance trails. Multi-state trails appear under each state they pass through. See our methodology page.