About hiking in Hardin County

Hardin County, Illinois has 16 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 77.7 miles, an average of 4.9 miles each. The longest is River to River Segment A - Battery Rock Alternate, at 23.1 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Hardin County are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 4 easy and 12 moderate. Of the 16 with measured elevation, River to River Segment 1 - E'Town to Garden of the Gods climbs the most, about 3,014 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 16 hiking trails, longest first

River to River Segment A - Battery Rock AlternateHike23.1 mi River to River Segment 1 - E'Town to Garden of the GodsHike17.0 mi River To River TrailHike12.4 mi River To River Trail Battery RockHike11.1 mi Whoopie CatHike3.6 mi Lower CampHike1.8 mi Indian Point TrailHike1.7 mi River to River Battery RockHike1.5 mi Old River To River Trail Battery RockHike1.3 mi USFS Trail #150Hike1.2 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Two Towers Trail #009Hike0.8 mi Bluff LoopHike0.6 mi 108GHike0.4 mi Rice Creek LoopHike0.2 mi River to RiverHike0.1 mi

← All Hardin 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.