Top Rated Hiking Trails
near Keensburg, Illinois
Keensburg, Illinois
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Low Gap Backcountry Trail
10.6 mi 17.0 km • 964' Up 293.88 m Up • 968' Down 295.03 m Down

Hemlock Cliffs Main Trail
1.2 mi 2.0 km • 141' Up 43.07 m Up • 136' Down 41.37 m Down

Trillium Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 234' Up 71.29 m Up • 233' Down 71.13 m Down

Observation Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 122' Up 37.15 m Up • 119' Down 36.14 m Down

Buffalo Trace Trail
4.9 mi 7.8 km • 464' Up 141.48 m Up • 464' Down 141.29 m Down
Perimeter Loop
5.7 mi 9.2 km • 247' Up 75.33 m Up • 246' Down 75 m Down
B Line Trail
3.2 mi 5.2 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 138' Down 42.16 m Down
Trail 5
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 55' Up 16.67 m Up • 55' Down 16.69 m Down
Trail 3 (Falls Trail)
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 79' Up 24.07 m Up • 59' Down 17.97 m Down
National Road Heritage Trail
6.0 mi 9.7 km • 40' Up 12.25 m Up • 112' Down 34.07 m Down
Pahoka Adventure
1.0 mi 1.7 km • 72' Up 21.96 m Up • 47' Down 14.42 m Down
Scout Ridge Nature Trail
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 138' Up 41.97 m Up • 134' Down 40.92 m Down

Kaskaskian Trail
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 99' Up 30.06 m Up • 100' Down 30.42 m Down

Tobacco Cave Loop
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 42' Up 12.67 m Up • 42' Down 12.9 m Down

Hamer Cave Access Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 108' Up 32.78 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Ted T. Turtle Trail 1
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 157' Up 47.98 m Up • 163' Down 49.77 m Down
Ted T. Turtle Trail 2
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 2' Up 0.71 m Up • 57' Down 17.5 m Down
Trail A
1.0 mi 1.6 km • 56' Up 16.96 m Up • 56' Down 17.15 m Down
Trail D
1.4 mi 2.2 km • 111' Up 33.78 m Up • 120' Down 36.45 m Down
Trail 5 Cut-off
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 96' Up 29.19 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down

Rock Shelter Trail
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 321' Up 97.93 m Up • 325' Down 99.11 m Down