About hiking in Stephenson County

Stephenson County, Illinois has 13 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 14.5 miles, an average of 1.1 miles each. The longest is Sweet Gum Trail, at 3.5 miles.

What the hiking trails in Stephenson County are like

By length, 9 are under a mile and 4 run 1 to 5 miles. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Buss Loop Trail, at 0.8 miles.

Of the 13 with measured elevation, Equestrian Trail Spur climbs the most, about 140 ft.

All 13 hiking trails, longest first

Sweet Gum TrailHike3.5 mi High Point TrailHike2.8 mi Whitetail TrailHike1.7 mi Perimeter TrailHike1.2 mi Equestrian Trail SpurHike0.9 mi Buss Loop TrailHike0.8 mi North/South Trail LinkHike0.7 mi Cranes Grove TrailHike0.7 mi Cliffside Forest TrailHike0.6 mi Waddam's Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Newell Prairie LoopHike0.5 mi Upland Forest TrailHike0.4 mi Little Oak TrailHike0.3 mi

← All Stephenson 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 4, 2026.