About trails in Union County, Illinois

Union County has 34 named trails on the map, covering 85.6 miles in total, an average of 2.5 miles per trail. That is the 20th largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 34 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's Backbone, at 14.1 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 6 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 2 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Alto Pass, Goreville, and Jonesboro.

86Total miles

6Campsites

2Boat launches

3Waterfalls

17Trailheads

River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's BackboneHike14.1 mi River to River Segment 5 - Ferne Clyffe to Giant CityHike14.0 mi River to River TrailHike10.6 mi Godwin Trail/River to River TrailHike6.7 mi Illinois Ozark/Hard TimesHike3.9 mi Ranbarger Hollow TrailHike3.8 mi Bald Knob TrailHike3.1 mi White Pine TrailHike2.9 mi Giant City Nature TrailHike2.3 mi Iron MountainHike2.3 mi Hutchins Creek TrailHike2.2 mi King Hollow TrailHike2.0 mi Lyerla Chapel TrailHike1.6 mi Hickory Bottoms TrailsHike1.4 mi Pine Knoll TrailHike1.4 mi Bridgeman TrailHike1.3 mi Ripple HollowHike1.2 mi North Ripple HollowHike1.1 mi Cross Country TrailHike1.1 mi Lead Mine TrailHike1.1 mi Panther LoopHike1.0 mi 235aHike1.0 mi Panther Den TrailHike0.9 mi Inspiration PointHike0.8 mi Fire Trail 12Hike0.7 mi Illinois Ozark/Hard TimeHike0.5 mi Spring House TrailHike0.5 mi Quetil TrailHike0.5 mi Ozark Hills TrailHike0.4 mi CCC Heritage TrailHike0.4 mi Kaolin TrailHike0.4 mi Crooked TreeHike0.2 mi River to River Spur TrailHike0.2 mi River to RiverHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Union County

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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 September 2, 2026.