About trails in Coles County, Illinois

Coles County has 16 named trails on the map, covering 39.9 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 35th largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 15 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, at 22.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 campsite and 4 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Charleston.

Explore by activity

Hiking

15 trails

40Total miles

1Campsites

4Boat launches

Lincoln Prairie Grass TrailMTB22.2 mi Riverview TrailHike5.3 mi South River TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi EIU Panther TrailHike1.9 mi North River TrailHike1.9 mi Acorn AvenueHike1.4 mi Trail of TreesHike1.2 mi Cemetery RidgeHike0.8 mi Warbler TrailHike0.7 mi Handicapped/FitnessHike0.5 mi Natures CornerHike0.5 mi Cemetery Ridge LoopHike0.4 mi Warbler LoopHike0.3 mi Family TrailHike0.2 mi Wilderness TrailHike0.2 mi Ridge Lake TrailHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Coles County

Charleston

14 trails nearby

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.