About hiking in Coles County

Coles County, Illinois has 15 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 17.7 miles, an average of 1.2 miles each. The longest is Riverview Trail, at 5.3 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Coles County are like

By length, 9 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Cemetery Ridge Loop, at 0.4 miles.

Of the 15 with measured elevation, Riverview Trail climbs the most, about 353 ft.

All 15 hiking trails, longest first

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

← All Coles County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.