About hiking in Rock Island County

Rock Island County, Illinois has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 15.1 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Sac-Fox Trail (Main Loop), at 4.5 miles.

What the hiking trails in Rock Island County are like

By length, 12 are under a mile and 5 run 1 to 5 miles. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Upper South Loop, at 1.6 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 8 easy and 9 moderate. Of the 17 with measured elevation, Sac-Fox Trail (Main Loop) climbs the most, about 1,165 ft.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

Sac-Fox Trail (Main Loop)Hike4.5 mi Sac-Fox Trail (Front Loop)Hike1.7 mi Upper South LoopHike1.6 mi Hauberg Trail (East Branch)Hike1.2 mi Hauberg Trail (West Branch)Hike1.1 mi North LoopHike0.9 mi 19th Street Bike PathHikeMTB0.7 mi I-74 Bridge Bike and Pedestrian PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Rock Island Arsenal Fitness LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi South ClimbHike0.5 mi North DescentHike0.3 mi Swanie Slough PathHike0.3 mi Overlook ConnectorHike0.3 mi North Prospect Park DriveHike0.3 mi South DescentHike0.2 mi North ClimbHike0.2 mi Historic WalkwayHike0.1 mi

← All Rock Island 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.