Cook County Hiking Trails, IL | Trailmonger

338

Hiking

733 mi

Total length

About hiking in Cook County

Cook County, Illinois has 338 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 733 miles, an average of 2.2 miles each. The longest is Lakefront Trail, at 74.4 miles. 37 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Cook County are like

By length, 217 are under a mile, 84 run 1 to 5 miles, and 37 are 5 miles or longer. 54 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Yellow Loop, at 8.1 miles.

Of the 178 with a difficulty rating, 139 easy and 39 moderate. Of the 338 with measured elevation, Blue Single Track Trail climbs the most, about 792 ft.

Hiking Trails — page 1 of 2

Lakefront TrailHike74.4 mi OBT-5Hike35.6 mi OBT-7Hike30.4 mi OBT-8Hike21.3 mi OBT-4Hike20.1 mi OBT-3Hike19.6 mi RiverwalkHike18.4 mi North Branch Red Paved TrailHikeMTB15.7 mi OBT-6Hike15.0 mi Yellow Unpaved TrailHikeMTB14.8 mi Red Paved TrailHikeMTB12.7 mi OBT-10Hike11.5 mi OBT-2Hike11.4 mi PedwayHike11.1 mi Black Paved TrailHikeMTB9.5 mi Tinley Creek Red Paved LoopHikeMTB9.1 mi Poplar Creek Red Paved TrailHikeMTB8.7 mi Orange Unpaved TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Yellow LoopHike8.1 mi Yellow Trail LoopHikeMTB7.7 mi Busse Forest Trails Red PavedHikeMTB7.3 mi Red Paved LoopHike7.3 mi Yellow Unpaved LoopHike7.2 mi Yellow Single Track TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Green Unpaved TrailHikeMTB6.8 mi Salt Creek Red Paved TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi OBT-1Hike6.2 mi Orange Unpaved LoopHike5.8 mi Black Unpaved TrailHikeMTB5.6 mi Major Taylor TrailHikeMTB5.6 mi OBT-9Hike5.5 mi Green Bay TrailHikeMTB5.5 mi John Husar I&M Canal Paved TrailHikeMTB5.5 mi Blue Single Track TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi Brown Unpaved TrailHikeMTB5.4 mi CAMBr Yellow TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Orland Grassland Red Paved LoopHikeMTB5.0 mi Red Single Track TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved (North)HikeMTB4.9 mi Yellow TrailHike4.7 mi CAMBR Brown TrailHikeMTB4.6 mi Black Single Track TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Thorn Creek Yellow Unpaved TrailHikeMTB4.1 mi Centennial Yellow Paved TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Orange Single Track TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Brown East TrailHike3.8 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History TrailsHike3.7 mi Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Tinley Creek Paved TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi CAMBr Orange TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Thorn Creek Black Paved LoopHikeMTB3.4 mi Prospect Heights Bike TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi John Husar I&M Canal Black Paved TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Tinley Creek Green Paved TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi White Oak TrailHike3.1 mi Yellow West Single TrackHike3.1 mi Tan TrailHike3.0 mi Blue South Single TrackHike3.0 mi Red Unpaved TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Brown Unpaved LoopHike2.9 mi Sag Valley Brown Unpaved LoopHike2.9 mi Salt Creek Greenway Black Paved TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Tan Unpaved TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi East Northbrook TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Midlothian Meadows Green Paved LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Illinois Prairie PathHikeMTB2.5 mi Sag Valley Red Unpaved TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi North Branch (green) Trail, (north section)Hike2.4 mi Black Oak TrailHike2.4 mi Evanston-Wilmette Community TrailHike2.4 mi Blue North TrailHike2.4 mi Horner Park Nature TrailHike2.3 mi Skokie Valley TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi CAMBR Tan TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Burnham Greenway Red Paved TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Green TrailHike2.1 mi Howard Street BikewayHikeMTB2.1 mi Red South Single TrackHike2.0 mi Purple Single Track LoopHike2.0 mi Cemetery Hill LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Black TrailHike1.9 mi Rand Road BikewayHikeMTB1.8 mi Des Plaines River Trail Red Unpaved Spur (North)HikeMTB1.8 mi Plum Creek Black Unpaved Loop TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Red PrimitiveHikeMTB1.8 mi River Trail Nature Center TrailsHike1.8 mi Purple Paved TrailHike1.8 mi Tinley Creek Yellow Unpaved TrailHike1.7 mi Oak Forest Heritage Preserve Brown Paved LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi Salt Creek Orange Paved TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Orland Grassland Yellow Paved LoopHikeMTB1.6 mi Yellow Paved LoopHike1.6 mi Ridge Run TrailHike1.6 mi Tan Single Track TrailHike1.6 mi Tan West Single TrackHike1.6 mi Crabtree TrailHike1.5 mi Thorn Creek Purple Paved TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Bur Edge TrailHike1.5 mi Lost Beach TrailHike1.5 mi Brown West TrailHike1.4 mi Phantom Prairie TrailHike1.4 mi Lake Arlington Bike Path SystemHikeMTB1.3 mi Tan Unpaved SpurHike1.2 mi Old Orchard Road Multi-Use PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Yellow Primitive LoopHike1.2 mi Orange Primitive TrailHike1.2 mi Orland Grassland Orange Primitive TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Burnham Greenway Black Paved TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Des Plaines River Trail Blue PavedHikeMTB1.2 mi Brown Primitive LoopHike1.2 mi Orland Grassland Brown Primitive LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Poplar Creek Orange Unpaved TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Horner Park Nature TailHike1.1 mi Blue Unpaved TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Sag TrailHike1.1 mi Des Plaines River Trail Yellow PavedHikeMTB1.1 mi Farm Pond TrailHike1.1 mi CAMBR Purple TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Sauganash TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Tan Primitive TrailHike1.0 mi Tinley Creek Brown Unpaved LoopHike1.0 mi Orland Grassland Yellow Primitive LoopHikeMTB1.0 mi Kickapoo Woods Red Paved Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Orland Grassland Tan Primitive TrailHike1.0 mi Old Donlea RoadHike1.0 mi North Branch Blue Paved TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi North Branch Blue Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Dan Ryan Black Paved Loop TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Des Plaines River Trail Orange Unpaved Spur (South)HikeMTB0.9 mi Dogwood TrailHike0.9 mi Blue TrailHike0.9 mi Poplar Creek Paved TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Black Paved SpurHike0.9 mi Green Single Track TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi South Loop (0.9 mi)Hike0.9 mi Yellow Paved SpurHike0.9 mi Big Bend Lake Hiking TrailHike0.8 mi Lakefront Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi Purple Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Purple TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Brown Unpaved SpurHikeMTB0.7 mi Poplar Creek Purple Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Des Plaines River Trail Green Unpaved Spur (North)HikeMTB0.7 mi Poplar Creek SpurHikeMTB0.7 mi Marquette Road Access PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Poplar Creek Black Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Des Plaines River Trail Tan Unpaved Spur (South)HikeMTB0.7 mi Green East Single TrackHike0.6 mi Taylor Park pathsHike0.6 mi Nature BoardwalkHike0.6 mi North River WalkHike0.6 mi Horner Park Bike PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Orland Grassland Purple Primitive TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Purple Primitive TrailHike0.6 mi Oakton Street BikewayHikeMTB0.6 mi Walking Stick Woods TrailHike0.6 mi 18th Street Access PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Deer Grove Paved TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Salt Creek Greenway Black Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Salt Creek Purple Paved TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Des Plaines River Trail Orange Paved (North)HikeMTB0.5 mi Caldwell Avenue BikewayHikeMTB0.5 mi Deer Grove - East Green Hiking TrailHike0.5 mi Trail Through Time,HikeMTB0.5 mi Museum Campus Access PathHikeMTB0.5 mi North Branch TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Chicago Riverwalk EsplanadeHike0.5 mi Park Path South LoopHike0.5 mi Little Fort TrailHike0.5 mi Park Path North LoopHike0.5 mi Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Green Paved SpurHike0.5 mi Red North Unpaved TrailHike0.5 mi hikingHike0.5 mi North Park Village Trail - Main LoopHike0.5 mi Grove Portage TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Prairie LoopHike0.5 mi Owl Loop (0.4 mi)Hike0.4 mi Des Plaines River Trail YellowUnavedHikeMTB0.4 mi Burnham Greenway Blue Paved TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Running PathHike0.4 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Yellow PrimitiveHike0.4 mi Thorn Creek Green Paved SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Lakeside (0.5mi)Hike0.4 mi PrairieHike0.4 mi Quarry TrailHike0.4 mi Purple Unpaved SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Tinley Creek Tan Paved SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Tinley Creek Orange Unpaved TrailHike0.4 mi North Navy Ditch TrailHike0.4 mi North Branch Yellow Paved SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi Brown Single Track TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Rabbit Hill (0.4 mi)Hike0.4 mi Poplar Creek Green Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Brown Paved TrailHike0.4 mi Orland Grassland Brown Paved TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi North Branch Green Paved SpurHikeMTB0.4 mi River Bank Neighbors TrailHike0.4 mi Deer Grove - East Black Paved TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Brown TrailHike0.4 mi River Trail Nature Center Trails Orange PavedHike0.4 mi McDonald Woods Trail (North Trail Loop)Hike0.4 mi Johnson WalkwayHike0.4 mi Barrington - Wilmette BikewayHikeMTB0.4 mi Deer Grove - West Blue Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Redwing TrailHike0.3 mi Navy Pier FlyoverHikeMTB0.3 mi Lagoon pathHike0.3 mi Riverbank Neighbors TrailHike0.3 mi Fullerton Avenue Access PathHikeMTB0.3 mi St. Peter Cross-Country Course and Exer-TrailHike0.3 mi Jimmy Thomas Nature TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi North Park Village - Savanna TrailHike0.3 mi Forest Preserve Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Kensington Road Bike PathHikeMTB0.3 mi Busse Park PathHike0.3 mi Touhy Avenue BikewayHikeMTB0.3 mi West 312 RiverRunHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue Unpaved SpurHike0.3 mi Oak Forest Heritage Preserve Yellow Unpaved TrailHike0.3 mi Wilson Avenue Access PathHikeMTB0.3 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Brown PrimitiveHike0.3 mi McDonald Woods Trail (South Trail Loop)Hike0.3 mi North Riverwalk DriveHike0.3 mi Brown Paved SpurHike0.3 mi Pines TrailHike0.3 mi West Field TrackHike0.3 mi Saint Boniface Park Walking PathHike0.3 mi Lee Street BikewayHikeMTB0.3 mi Bridgeport Village RiverwalkHike0.2 mi Thorn Creek Tan Paved Spur TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi 41st Street Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Green PrimitiveHike0.2 mi Purple East Unpaved SpurHike0.2 mi North Park Village TrailHike0.2 mi Green West Single TrackHike0.2 mi Rand Road & Evanston - Elgin BikewayHikeMTB0.2 mi Blue Single TrackHike0.2 mi 47th Drive Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Argyle Street Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Purple West Unpaved TrailHike0.2 mi Kelly Park PathHike0.2 mi Ronan Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Orange PrimitiveHikeMTB0.2 mi Giant's Hollow TrailHike0.2 mi Thatcher Woods Hiking TrailHike0.2 mi Poplar Creek Tan Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi North Park Village - Woodland TrailHike0.2 mi Berwyn Avenue Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Aqua Running TrackHike0.2 mi Black Single Track SpurHike0.2 mi St. Alexius Employee Walking PathHike0.2 mi Orange Unpaved SpurHike0.2 mi Metra WalkwayHike0.2 mi Pendleton (Hadiya) Fitness CourseHike0.2 mi Orange Paved SpurHike0.2 mi North Park Village - Wetland trailHike0.2 mi North East AvenueHikeMTB0.2 mi North Avenue Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Bloomingdale Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Smith Street ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Black East Unpaved SpurHike0.2 mi Black Unpaved Spur TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Blue Paved SpurHike0.2 mi Orange Paved TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Street Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Bicycle PathsHikeMTB0.2 mi Black DriveHike0.2 mi Northlake RiverwalkHike0.2 mi South Hermitage AvenueHike0.2 mi Thorn Creek Yellow Unpaved SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Salt Creek Brown Paved SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Major Taylor Red Paved TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Black North Unpaved SpurHike0.2 mi Trailside Museum of Natural History Trails Blue PrimitiveHikeMTB0.2 mi Orland Grassland Orange Paved TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi West College ParkwayHike0.2 mi 51st Street Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Oak Forest Heritage Preserve Red Unpaved TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Paved SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Yellow South Unpaved TrailHike0.2 mi 43rd Street Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi East 18th Street FootbridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Orland Grassland Paved Black TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi 43rd Street Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Blue Unpaved Spur TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Coast Guard Park TrailHike0.2 mi Loyola Lighthouse GroyneHike0.2 mi Buena Avenue Access PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Field ShortcutHike0.2 mi Tan Paved SpurHike0.2 mi Midlothian Meadows Black Paved SpurHikeMTB0.1 mi Field accessHike0.1 mi 41st Street Pedestrian BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Miller Meadow Trail Yellow Paved Spur (South)HikeMTB0.1 mi Stations of the CrossHike0.1 mi Tinley Creek Blue Unpaved TrailHike0.1 mi To Bateman roadHike0.1 mi Residential Area to MapleHike0.1 mi

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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 24, 2026.