About hiking in Lake County

Lake County, Illinois has 111 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 200 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Millennium Trail, at 57.6 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Lake County are like

By length, 66 are under a mile, 42 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Blue Loop, at 2.5 miles.

Of the 55 with a difficulty rating, 54 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 111 with measured elevation, Millennium Trail climbs the most, about 177 ft.

All 111 hiking trails, longest first

Millennium TrailHikeMTB57.6 mi Skokie Valley BikewayHikeMTB10.0 mi Buffalo Grove-Lincolnshire Bike PathHikeMTB8.0 mi Old School Yellow TrailHikeMTB4.8 mi Marsh TrailsHike4.4 mi Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Middlefork GreenwayHikeMTB4.0 mi Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Bike PathHikeMTB3.5 mi Fort Sheridan Forest PreserveHike3.4 mi Marsh TrailHike3.2 mi Chain O' Lakes State Park TrailHike3.2 mi Gander Mountain Forest Preserve TrailHike3.0 mi Tamarack View TrailHike2.9 mi Yellow Trail @ Grassy Lake Forest PreserveHike2.9 mi Tamarack View Trail (2.8 mi)Hike2.7 mi Fox River Forest Preserve TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Lyons Woods Forest Preserve TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Yellow TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB2.5 mi Washington Street Bike PathHikeMTB2.4 mi Casey TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Yellow LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi Chain O' Lakes Bike PathHikeMTB2.1 mi Kellogg CreekHike2.0 mi Dune TrailHike2.0 mi Pines Dunes Yellow LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Gold Finch TrailHike1.8 mi Bike/Walking PathHikeMTB1.8 mi Vernon Hills Bike PathHike1.7 mi Green Bay TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Buffalo Grove Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.6 mi Fort Sheridan Birding Trail LoopHike1.6 mi Everett Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.6 mi Red Trail @ Grassy Lake Forest PreserveHike1.5 mi Lyons LoopHike1.5 mi Badger TrailHike1.5 mi Red TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Old School Pink LoopHike1.3 mi Red trailsHike1.3 mi Aptakisic Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.3 mi Prairie Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Equestrian TrailHike1.2 mi Mundelein Park District PathHike1.1 mi Old School Blue LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi Beach TrailHike1.0 mi North Cemetery Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Hutchinson TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Inner LoopHike0.9 mi McDonald Woods Lake TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Wood Chip TrailHike0.9 mi Volo Bog Interpretive TrailHike0.8 mi Libertyville Open SpacesHikeMTB0.8 mi Blue trailsHike0.8 mi Dead River TrailHike0.8 mi Prairie Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi North Almond RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Bartlett Ravine TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Washington Street PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Openlands Open SpaceHike0.7 mi Deerpath Trail LoopHike0.7 mi Cattail TrailHike0.7 mi Spring Bluff Forest Preserve TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Weiland Road Bike PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Ridge TrailHike0.7 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi Leonard DriveHike0.6 mi Parade Grounds TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi 21st Street Bicycle TrailHike0.5 mi George Beach TrailHike0.5 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Half Day Road Bike PathsHikeMTB0.5 mi Golfview DriveHike0.5 mi Olde Half Day Road Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Manchester DriveHike0.5 mi Warren Township Physical Education TrailHike0.5 mi Green trailsHike0.4 mi Fox Chase Park PathHike0.4 mi Crossland BoulevardHike0.4 mi Pink TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Foley Fishing Pond TrailHike0.4 mi Fox River Forest Preserve Preserve TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Gold trailsHike0.4 mi McDonald Lake TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Constance’s Story TrailHike0.4 mi Millenium TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Weschester ParkHikeMTB0.3 mi Lake Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Woodland TrailHike0.3 mi Formoor LaneHike0.3 mi Prairie Alley FootpathHike0.3 mi Adderly LaneHike0.3 mi Pine Dunes Yellow LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Oak Ridge Marsh TrailHike0.3 mi Green TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Fort Sheridan Grass TrailHike0.2 mi Hunt Club Farms Subdivision Bridle TrailHike0.2 mi Ravine Crest TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Ridge March TrailHike0.2 mi Gateway TrailHike0.2 mi Doug Dusthminer DriveHikeMTB0.2 mi Avalon PathHike0.2 mi Volo Bog State Natural Area TrailHike0.2 mi Jamee Field Riverwalk TrailHike0.2 mi White TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Andover DriveHike0.2 mi Spinnerrun DriveHike0.2 mi Fox River PreserveHikeMTB0.2 mi Kenny's PathHike0.1 mi Hart Family TrailHike0.1 mi Darnell LaneHike0.1 mi Rolling Green StreetHike0.1 mi

← All Lake 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.