About trails in Macon County, Illinois

Macon County has 15 named trails on the map, covering 28.3 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 40th largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 13 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Steven's Creek Bikeway, at 8.1 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 16 campsites and 20 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Decatur, Argenta, and Mount Zion.

Explore by activity

Hiking

13 trails

28Total miles

16Campsites

20Boat launches

Steven's Creek BikewayMTB8.1 mi Forsyth Bike Trail4.4 mi Garman Park Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi River TrailHike3.0 mi Squirrel Creek TrailHike1.7 mi Sun TrailHike1.6 mi Woodland TrailHike1.5 mi Lookout TrailHike1.3 mi Big Oak LoopHike1.3 mi Friends Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Exercise TrailHike0.4 mi Bluestem LoopHike0.4 mi Red Oak Ramble TrailHike0.3 mi Discovery TrailHike0.3 mi Prairie PathHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Macon County

Decatur

6 trails nearby

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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.