About hiking in Ogle County

Ogle County, Illinois has 42 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 37.1 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Joe Stengel Trail, at 5.6 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Ogle County are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Bald Hill Loop, at 1.3 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 30 easy and 12 moderate. Of the 42 with measured elevation, Black Hawk Trail climbs the most, about 463 ft.

All 42 hiking trails, longest first

Joe Stengel TrailHikeMTB5.6 mi Hall Creek LoopHike2.1 mi Heather ValleyHike1.7 mi Heather Valley TrailHike1.7 mi Black Hawk TrailHike1.7 mi Pond TrailHike1.6 mi Cemetery LoopHike1.5 mi Prairie South TrailHike1.4 mi Wildlife ViewingHike1.3 mi Wildlife Viewing TrailHike1.3 mi Bald Hill LoopHike1.3 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike1.2 mi Sleepy Hollow TrailHike1.1 mi Forest RidgeHike1.0 mi Bluff LoopHike1.0 mi Forest Ridge TrailHike1.0 mi Sunset TrailHike0.9 mi Four Hills TrailHike0.8 mi Timber EdgeHike0.8 mi Bridge LoopHike0.7 mi River Bluff TrailHike0.6 mi Fox TrailHike0.6 mi Lookout TrailHike0.5 mi Razorback TrailHike0.5 mi Grey Squirrel TrailHike0.5 mi Whispering Pine TrailHike0.5 mi Big Jump PrairieHike0.4 mi Hollar Trail (0.4 mi)Hike0.4 mi Pines TrailHike0.4 mi Red Squirrel TrailHike0.4 mi Big Tree TrailHike0.3 mi Heckman TrailHike0.3 mi Coneflower TrailHike0.3 mi Bridge LoopHike0.3 mi Hollar Trail (0.25 mi)Hike0.2 mi Roundabout TrailHike0.2 mi Backbone RidgeHike0.2 mi Clear Creek KnollsHike0.2 mi Red and Grey Squirrel TrailHike0.2 mi Monroe center park pathHike0.2 mi Vesper TrailHike0.1 mi Avenue BHike0.1 mi

← All Ogle 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 October 25, 2026.