About hiking in DuPage County

DuPage County, Illinois has 114 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 274 miles, an average of 2.4 miles each. The longest is Main Trail, at 65.2 miles. 9 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in DuPage County are like

By length, 70 are under a mile, 35 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Henslow's Trail, at 4.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 112 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 110 with measured elevation, Main Trail climbs the most, about 1,440 ft.

All 114 hiking trails, longest first

Main TrailHikeMTB65.2 mi Southern DuPage Regional TrailHikeMTB45.3 mi Springbrook Prarie TrailHikeMTB11.1 mi Illinois Prairie Path Elgin BranchHikeMTB10.8 mi Illinois Prairie PathHikeMTB10.2 mi Danada-Herrick Lake Regional TrailHikeMTB9.0 mi Illinois Prairie Path Aurora BranchHikeMTB8.0 mi Illinois Prairie Path Geneva SpurHikeMTB6.8 mi Herrick Lake Regional TrailHike5.8 mi Night Heron TrailHike4.2 mi Henslow's TrailHike4.0 mi Salt Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Green Heron TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi RiverwalkHike3.4 mi St. James Farm Bike TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Lake TrailHike3.1 mi Meadowlark TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Salt Creek GreenwayHikeMTB2.8 mi White Oak Trail (2.7 mi)HikeMTB2.7 mi Yellow Paved TrailHike2.7 mi Riverbend TrailHike2.6 mi Sunflower TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Tear-Thumb TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi East TrailHike2.2 mi Greene TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Hawk Trail (2.6 mi)HikeMTB1.8 mi footHike1.7 mi Batavia Road SidepathHikeMTB1.7 mi Salt Creek Bicycle TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Route 59HikeMTB1.5 mi East Harbor Park TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi West TrailHike1.4 mi Plainfield Road Walking PathHikeMTB1.3 mi Bobolink TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Central TrailHike1.2 mi Maple Lake TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Black Walnut TrailHike1.2 mi 7 Gables ParkHike1.2 mi Clarendon Hills RoadHike1.2 mi North LoopHike1.1 mi Oldfield Oaks TrailHike1.1 mi Butterfield Road SidepathHikeMTB1.1 mi Oak Spur TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Timber Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Blazing Star TrailHike1.0 mi Valley Trail (1.0 mi)HikeMTB1.0 mi Hickory TrailHike1.0 mi Catbird TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Caruso TrailHike0.8 mi Mallard Lake Bicycle TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Bluebird TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Red Oak TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Boneset TrailHike0.7 mi Wheaton North Running PathHike0.7 mi Indigo TrailHike0.7 mi Savanna TrailHike0.6 mi Goldenrod TrailHike0.6 mi Hawthorne Hill Woods TrailHike0.6 mi Mallard Lake TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Egret TrailHike0.6 mi Continental Ave. SidepathHikeMTB0.6 mi North Island Loop TrailHike0.6 mi South Field TrailHike0.6 mi South LoopHike0.6 mi Mud Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Willow TrailHike0.5 mi Red Maple AlléeHike0.5 mi Old Stockyards TrailHike0.5 mi West Loop TrailHike0.5 mi Buck Tail TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Winfield Connector TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Rocky Glen TrailHike0.4 mi Nighthawk TrailHike0.4 mi Kirkland LaneHike0.4 mi Green Lake TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi RIdgemoor Park PathHike0.4 mi Monarch TrailHike0.4 mi South Marsh TrailHike0.4 mi Truitt TrailHike0.4 mi Winfield MoundsHike0.3 mi Cross TrailHike0.3 mi Greene Trail (2.3 mi)HikeMTB0.3 mi Maple Woods TrailHike0.3 mi Kestrel Trail (0.3 mi)HikeMTB0.3 mi Route 59 PathHikeMTB0.3 mi Oriole TrailHike0.3 mi Pleasant Hill TrailHike0.3 mi Riverbend Pond TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Itasca RiverwalkHike0.3 mi Southern DuPage County Regional TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi West Harbor Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Stonewort Pond TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Mount Hoy TrailHike0.3 mi Dupage County Regional TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi MacQueen Woodland TrailHike0.2 mi Aster TrailHike0.2 mi Safari TrailHike0.2 mi Willow Pond walking pathHike0.2 mi Wheaton Crossing PathHike0.2 mi Woodland TrailHike0.2 mi Russel R. Kirk Path 1Hike0.2 mi Lee and Grant Park PathwayHikeMTB0.2 mi Prairie LoopHike0.2 mi White Pine TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi DuPage Regional Bike TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Eastern Shoreline Foot PathHike0.2 mi "The Fischer Windtunnel"Hike0.2 mi Russel R. Kirk Path 2Hike0.1 mi Main Trail Loop 1 + 2Hike0.1 mi Gentian TrailHike0.1 mi Eliot LaneHike0.1 mi Russel R. Kirk Path 3Hike0.1 mi Dillon LaneHike0.1 mi Main Trail Loop 2 and 3Hike0.1 mi

← All DuPage 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 25, 2026.