About hiking in Pope County

Pope County, Illinois has 144 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 236 miles, an average of 1.6 miles each. The longest is River to River Segment 2 - Garden of the Gods to Eddyville, at 29.2 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Pope County are like

By length, 89 are under a mile, 50 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Hill Branch Trail, at 1.8 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 66 easy, 72 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 144 with measured elevation, River to River Segment 2 - Garden of the Gods to Eddyville climbs the most, about 5,557 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 144 hiking trails, longest first

River to River Segment 2 - Garden of the Gods to EddyvilleHike29.2 mi River To River TrailHike27.8 mi Dog Hollow TrailHike6.5 mi Zimmer CemeteryHike6.1 mi Jackson FallsHike5.1 mi Millstone LakeHike4.4 mi River to RiverHike4.4 mi 499mHike3.9 mi FreizeHike3.7 mi Bay CreekHike3.6 mi WhiteHike3.6 mi Simmons CreekHike3.6 mi Hayes CreekHike3.6 mi Red Dog Lake Glendale #064Hike3.4 mi Grand Pierre CreekHike3.4 mi North Bay CreekHike3.4 mi Lusk CreekHike3.4 mi Blanchard ChurchHike3.2 mi Jackson HoleHike2.9 mi Lusk Creek TrailHike2.8 mi Sentry Bluff TrailHike2.8 mi Lake Glendale TrailHike2.8 mi Bear BranchHike2.7 mi Harts HollowHike2.7 mi Little Lusk CreekHike2.6 mi Double Branch HoleHike2.5 mi Ragan FordHike2.4 mi Old StrechHike2.2 mi Razorback #052Hike2.0 mi Milestone LakeHike2.0 mi Cove Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Barger BranchHike1.9 mi AngusHike1.9 mi Hill Branch TrailHike1.8 mi One Horse Gap LakeHike1.8 mi War BluffHike1.7 mi Bill HillHike1.7 mi Grand TrailHike1.6 mi Collier CemeteryHike1.6 mi Indian Kitchen TrailHike1.5 mi Lagoon #051Hike1.5 mi Upper GapHike1.4 mi One Horse GapHike1.3 mi Deer Pond TrailHike1.3 mi Hogg Cemetery TrailHike1.2 mi 34 Ranch TrailHike1.2 mi Aunt Maria Branch TrailHike1.2 mi H ConnectHike1.2 mi Natural Bridge TrailHike1.1 mi Bowed TreeHike1.1 mi 487hHike1.1 mi Wishing WellHike1.1 mi 487kHike1.0 mi MonumentHike1.0 mi Fred's Run #057Hike1.0 mi Rocky TopHike1.0 mi North Bear BranchHike1.0 mi Oak Tree TrailHike0.9 mi Cemetery-GapHike0.9 mi Franks PondHike0.9 mi North BluffHike0.9 mi ChambersHike0.9 mi West CampHike0.9 mi Summers Pass Lake Glendale #053Hike0.9 mi 457aHike0.9 mi CactusHike0.9 mi Rollercoaster #058Hike0.9 mi Cistern Loop #059Hike0.9 mi CedarHike0.8 mi Deer PondHike0.8 mi North Gap TrailHike0.8 mi River to River LoopHike0.8 mi Fulkerson BranchHike0.8 mi 033aHike0.8 mi Dog LegHike0.8 mi BlanchardHike0.7 mi South BluffHike0.7 mi 472cHike0.7 mi 474eHike0.7 mi Story TrailHike0.7 mi 175bHike0.7 mi 051DHike0.7 mi North Pond TrailHike0.7 mi Hart's BluffHike0.7 mi BoltonHike0.7 mi 497bHike0.7 mi Leisure CityHike0.7 mi Ed's Run #056Hike0.7 mi The Bluff Trail Lake Glendale #061Hike0.7 mi Upper Bluff #054HikeMTB0.7 mi Lower Bluff Lake Glendale #055HikeMTB0.7 mi 177bHike0.6 mi Mt. PleasantHike0.6 mi RockhouseHike0.6 mi Millstone Bluff TrailHike0.6 mi Upper TrailHike0.6 mi Cedar GroveHike0.6 mi 001eHike0.6 mi Bay Creek AccessHike0.6 mi GladeHike0.6 mi 474dHike0.6 mi Blanchard CrossingHike0.5 mi 178cHike0.5 mi 042aHike0.5 mi Pine Tree #062Hike0.5 mi BarrensHike0.4 mi One Horse Gap Lake (East)Hike0.4 mi Empire MineHike0.4 mi NuggetHike0.4 mi 052AHike0.4 mi Saltpeter CaveHike0.4 mi 481aHike0.4 mi Middle FallsHike0.4 mi Miller CemeteryHike0.4 mi 496bHike0.4 mi 169aHike0.4 mi RanchHike0.4 mi Lower GapHike0.4 mi Mill Branch TrailHike0.4 mi Lagoon Spur 051AHike0.4 mi 041aHike0.4 mi Cedar Pond TrailHike0.4 mi Sand CaveHike0.3 mi HollowmanHike0.3 mi SimmonsHike0.3 mi ConnoctorHike0.3 mi Chambers W/L RdHike0.3 mi 496iHike0.3 mi 496aHike0.2 mi 031dHike0.2 mi Lusk Creek Canyon TrailHike0.2 mi 172cHike0.2 mi Apx LocationHike0.2 mi Ghost Dance TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Tree #063Hike0.2 mi 177aHike0.2 mi 472bHike0.2 mi 176aHike0.2 mi 172gHike0.2 mi 167aHike0.1 mi 172fHike0.1 mi North Gap TraiHike0.1 mi PacoHike0.1 mi 172dHike0.1 mi

← All Pope 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.