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Favorite A lone jogger on the beach.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trail 9

3.6 mi 5.8 km 99' Up 30.27 m Up 100' Down 30.52 m Down

Chesterton, IN
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Favorite Marram grass along Lake Michigan as seen from the Cowles Bog Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Cowles Bog Trail

4.7 mi 7.5 km 202' Up 61.6 m Up 202' Down 61.56 m Down

Porter, IN
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Favorite My team finishing up the trail on the stairs.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trail 8 - 3 Dunes Challenge

2.2 mi 3.6 km 238' Up 72.43 m Up 237' Down 72.31 m Down

Chesterton, IN
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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 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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Favorite The Dune Succession Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

West Beach 3-Loop

3.5 mi 5.7 km 223' Up 67.94 m Up 220' Down 66.94 m Down

Ogden D…, IN
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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 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 The hike is so worth it!
Intermediate Intermediate

Paul H. Douglas Trail

3.4 mi 5.5 km 46' Up 14.12 m Up 46' Down 14.03 m Down

New Chi…, IN
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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 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 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 Dwarfed by the trees.
Easy Easy

Warren Woods

1.6 mi 2.6 km 54' Up 16.46 m Up 54' Down 16.42 m Down

Three Oaks, MI
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Favorite Eastern prickly pear cactus can be found on the Tolleston Dunes Trail!
Intermediate Intermediate

Tolleston Dunes Trail

2.9 mi 4.7 km 127' Up 38.71 m Up 127' Down 38.7 m Down

Ogden D…, IN
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Favorite Winter at the Chellberg Farm.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Bailly Chellberg - Little Calumet Loop

3.5 mi 5.6 km 109' Up 33.36 m Up 111' Down 33.93 m Down

Porter, IN
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Favorite Ruins
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Scuppernong Springs Nature Loop

1.6 mi 2.5 km 149' Up 45.42 m Up 151' Down 46.06 m Down

North P…, WI
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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 Walking through the dune blowout. Amazing views.
Difficult Difficult

Mount Randall Loop

1.7 mi 2.8 km 287' Up 87.54 m Up 286' Down 87.3 m Down

Shorewo…, MI
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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 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 Sweeping views of Lake Michigan from the top of Mt. Baldy during a ranger-led tour.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Baldy Summit Trail

0.8 mi 1.3 km 55' Up 16.66 m Up 55' Down 16.62 m Down

Michiga…, IN
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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 Family of turkeys.
Intermediate Intermediate

Ice Age Trail: Lapham Peak Evergreen Grove to Hwy 18

7.1 mi 11.4 km 603' Up 183.75 m Up 603' Down 183.74 m Down

Delafield, WI
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Favorite View of the Great Marsh.
Intermediate Intermediate

Dune Ridge Trail

0.7 mi 1.1 km 73' Up 22.26 m Up 73' Down 22.28 m Down

Beverly…, IN
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Favorite Sunrise on the Great Marsh.
Easy Easy

Great Marsh Trail

1.7 mi 2.7 km 9' Up 2.73 m Up 9' Down 2.75 m Down

Beverly…, IN
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Favorite Awesome pine plantation
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Ice Age Trail: Whitewater Segment

9.0 mi 14.4 km 1,138' Up 346.81 m Up 1,138' Down 346.77 m Down

Whitewater, WI
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Favorite Trillium are everywhere!
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Heron Rookery Trail

3.3 mi 5.2 km 12' Up 3.71 m Up 12' Down 3.71 m Down

Beverly…, IN
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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 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 Pink Lady's Slipper Orchids at Pinhook Bog.
Easy Easy

Pinhook Bog Trail

0.9 mi 1.4 km 43' Up 13.16 m Up 43' Down 13.2 m Down

Trail C…, IN
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