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Favorite Galloping Hill Sunset (Fall 2019)
Easy Easy

Galloping Hill Wildlife Loop

0.5 mi 0.7 km 21' Up 6.49 m Up 21' Down 6.47 m Down

East Du…, IL
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Favorite The trail is full of life and diversity.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite Around mile 4 on the Yellow Loop.
Intermediate Intermediate

Deer Grove Forest Loop

9.6 mi 15.5 km 274' Up 83.53 m Up 274' Down 83.48 m Down

Inverness, IL
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Favorite American Kestrel
Easy Easy

Montrose Bird Sanctuary (The Magic Hedge)

0.4 mi 0.7 km 10' Up 3.07 m Up 12' Down 3.62 m Down

Lincoln…, IL
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Favorite boardwalk
Easy Easy

Carlson Oxbow Park

1.2 mi 1.9 km 7' Up 2.23 m Up 7' Down 2.27 m Down

Highland, IN
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Favorite Hollows Conservation Area in the winter - Photo courtesy of McHenry County Conservation District
Intermediate Intermediate

Hollows Conservation Area

3.6 mi 5.8 km 133' Up 40.43 m Up 137' Down 41.65 m Down

Cary, IL
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Favorite Chapel Rock is equally if not more beautiful in the winter.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

North Country Trail (NCT): Michigan

1,182.4 mi 1,902.9 km 83,775' Up 25534.7 m Up 83,637' Down 25492.5 m Down

Hurley, WI
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Favorite The Rock River Recreation Path crosses Riverside Bridge.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite Waterfall leading down the canyon.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite Flowers line the edge of the Prairie Creek Woods Trail. Photo credit: USDA Forest Service.
Easy Easy

Prairie Creek Woods Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km 11' Up 3.3 m Up 11' Down 3.3 m Down

Wilmington, IL
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Favorite Morton Arboretum road in the fall.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Morton Arboretum Loop

4.5 mi 7.3 km 176' Up 53.73 m Up 175' Down 53.47 m Down

Lisle, IL
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Favorite A short stop to enjoy the view.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite Spring -- Citizens Park Barrington (IL) May 2011
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Cuba Marsh Tour

5.5 mi 8.9 km 81' Up 24.66 m Up 81' Down 24.68 m Down

Barrington, IL
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Favorite Blue Trail in the fall.
Intermediate Intermediate

Palos West Side Tour

12.2 mi 19.6 km 697' Up 212.5 m Up 697' Down 212.51 m Down

Burr Ridge, IL
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Favorite Blue Trail in the fall.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

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

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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Favorite Defiance Lake sunset.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Lake Defiance Trail

3.9 mi 6.3 km 93' Up 28.33 m Up 95' Down 28.93 m Down

Lakemoor, IL
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Favorite Woods give way to grassland
Intermediate Intermediate

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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Favorite 606 Trail at Whipple St.
Easy Easy

The 606 (Bloomingdale Trail)

5.7 mi 9.2 km 8' Up 2.42 m Up 8' Down 2.41 m Down

Chicago, IL
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Favorite Watching the Chicago Air and Water show from the Lakefront. Near Diversey Ave looking south.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

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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Favorite Watching the Chicago Air and Water show from the Lakefront. Near Diversey Ave looking south.
Easy Easy

Chicago Lakefront Trail - North

8.9 mi 14.3 km 112' Up 33.99 m Up 120' Down 36.43 m Down

Chicago, IL
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Favorite Montrose Hill
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Montrose Park Beach Tour

4.2 mi 6.8 km 54' Up 16.56 m Up 54' Down 16.41 m Down

Lincoln…, IL
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Favorite Oak trees begin to leaf out in a well-managed oak woodland. With plenty of sunlight, the spring wildflowers are abundant.
Intermediate Intermediate

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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