About hiking in Jo Daviess County

Jo Daviess County, Illinois has 15 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 26.2 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Galena River Trail, at 8.3 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jo Daviess County are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 7 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer.

Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy. Of the 15 with measured elevation, Walnut Trail climbs the most, about 425 ft.

All 15 hiking trails, longest first

Galena River TrailHikeMTB8.3 mi Walnut TrailHike3.9 mi Galena Junction TrailHike2.6 mi Aiken TrailHike2.1 mi Cedar TrailHike1.9 mi Buehler Preserve TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Oak TrailHike1.3 mi Spring Street TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hickory TrailHike0.9 mi Pine Ridge Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Tower Rock Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Primrose Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Alpine SlideHike0.4 mi River Route Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Vesper TrailHike0.3 mi

← All Jo Daviess 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 September 24, 2026.