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Union County Trail Maps
34 named trails across Union County, Illinois, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
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.
What the trails in Union County are like
By length, 13 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.
Of the 34 with measured elevation, River to River Segment 5 - Ferne Clyffe to Giant City climbs the most, about 2,085 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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 .