About trails in Knox County, Illinois

Knox County has 14 named trails on the map, covering 6.7 miles in total, an average of 0.5 miles per trail. That is the 41st largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 14 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Cabeen Hiking & Biking Trail, at 2.7 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 campsites and 11 boat launches.

What the trails in Knox County are like

By length, 13 are under a mile and 1 runs 1 to 5 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 1 easy and 13 moderate. Of the 14 with measured elevation, Lakeside A climbs the most, about 84 ft.

7Total miles

8Campsites

11Boat launches

Cabeen Hiking & Biking TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Twisted SisterHikeMTB0.7 mi Kessel RunHikeMTB0.6 mi Lakeside AHikeMTB0.5 mi BooyahHikeMTB0.4 mi Schroll's ShredHikeMTB0.3 mi Double DipHikeMTB0.3 mi Down & OutHikeMTB0.2 mi Climb to GloryHikeMTB0.2 mi Double Dip 2HikeMTB0.2 mi Lakeside BHikeMTB0.2 mi Kessel ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Lakeside IntermissionHikeMTB0.1 mi Drop ItHikeMTB0.1 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.