About trails near St. Charles, Illinois

15 named trails lie within about 25 miles of St. Charles, covering 27.5 miles in total. 12 of them are tagged for hiking and 5 for mountain biking.

The closest is Red Gate Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 15 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is bicycle, at 10.5 miles. These trails fall in Kane County.

What the trails near St. Charles are like

By length, 11 are under a mile, 2 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is North Ring Route, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 4 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 15 with measured elevation, bicycle climbs the most, about 343 ft.

All 15 trails, nearest first

Red Gate TrailHikeMTBKane County0.2 mi Chicago Great Western RailwayHikeMTBKane County1.2 mi bicycleMTBKane County10.5 mi Leroy Oakes East TrailKane County0.6 mi Regional Trail ConnectionHikeMTBKane County0.1 mi North Loop Cutover TrailHikeKane County0.1 mi South Loop Cutover TrailHikeKane County0.1 mi South Loop TrailHikeKane County0.7 mi School TrailHikeKane County0.2 mi Cross Country LoopHikeKane County0.7 mi Randall Road TrailMTBKane County10.2 mi North Ring RouteHikeKane County2.0 mi Creekbend TrailHikeKane County0.4 mi Maple Sugar TrailHikeKane County0.1 mi Wet Meadow LoopHikeKane County0.2 mi

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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 October 4, 2026.