About trails in Jersey County, Illinois

Jersey County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 63.4 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 19th largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 28 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sam Vadalabene Bike Trail, at 32.8 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 10 campsites, 4 waterfalls, 12 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Grafton, Brussels, and Batchtown.

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Hiking

28 trails

63Total miles

10Campsites

12Boat launches

4Waterfalls

1Rapids

Sam Vadalabene Bike TrailMTB32.8 mi Camdem Hollow TrailHike3.7 mi Persimmon Trail2.4 mi Fern Hollow TrailHike2.4 mi Camdam Hollow TrailHike1.8 mi Goat Cliff TrailHike1.5 mi Lost Cabin TrailHike1.3 mi Hickory South TrailHike1.2 mi Dagett Hollow TrailHike1.0 mi Confluence Overlook TrailHike1.0 mi Hickory North TrailHike1.0 mi Fire TrailHike0.9 mi Rocky Trail0.8 mi Wildcat TrailHike0.8 mi Graham Trail0.8 mi Elsah Bluff TrailHike0.8 mi Sierra Trail0.7 mi Rattle Snake TrailHike0.7 mi Sierra Club v. Kenny TrailHike0.7 mi Check Station RoadHike0.7 mi ROWHike0.6 mi Cruill Hollow Fire Trail0.6 mi Woodbury TrailHike0.6 mi Pioneer TrailHike0.5 mi DogwoodHike0.5 mi Powerline West TrailHike0.5 mi Ravine TrailHike0.5 mi Powerline East TrailHike0.5 mi Orchard TrailHike0.4 mi Sandy Pass Trail0.4 mi Hickory TrailHike0.4 mi Old Persimmon TrailHike0.3 mi Oak TrailHike0.3 mi Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Wock LakeHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Jersey County

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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.