About trails in Winnebago County, Illinois

Winnebago County has 71 named trails on the map, covering 248 miles in total, an average of 3.5 miles per trail. That is the 10th largest mapped trail network among 65 counties in Illinois. 55 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Rockford Bicycle Routes, at 79.1 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 trailheads, 22 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 26 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Rockford, Rockton, and Roscoe.

What the trails in Winnebago County are like

By length, 43 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 14 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Orange Trail, at 12.1 miles.

Of the 36 with a difficulty rating, 25 easy and 11 moderate. Of the 71 with measured elevation, Stone Bridge Trail climbs the most, about 440 ft.

Explore by activity

248Total miles

22Campsites

26Boat launches

1Waterfalls

9Trailheads

Rockford Bicycle RoutesMTB79.1 mi Perryville PathHikeMTB15.4 mi Blue TrailHike14.0 mi Pecatonica Prairie PathMTB12.5 mi Orange TrailHike12.1 mi Red TrailHike11.9 mi Stone Bridge TrailMTB11.5 mi Green TrailHike9.2 mi Rock River Bike PathMTB6.7 mi Rock River Recreation PathHikeMTB6.1 mi Willow Creek TrailMTB5.5 mi Hononegah PathHike4.6 mi River TrailHike4.6 mi Cherry Valley PathHikeMTB3.5 mi Huskie TrailHike3.3 mi Mel Anderson PathHikeMTB2.9 mi Bauer Bridge TrailMTB2.9 mi Charles Street Path2.5 mi Blue PathHike2.2 mi South Beloit Park PathHike2.1 mi Green PathHike1.9 mi Black TrailHike1.8 mi Orange PathHike1.5 mi Dianne Nora Nature TrailHike1.5 mi Schoonmaker Park PathHike1.5 mi Alpine Bike Path1.4 mi The Kishwaukee Gorge TrailHike1.2 mi Leland Path1.2 mi Winnebago Co. Forest Preserve Headquarters Path1.0 mi Winnebago Bike PathHike0.9 mi Whiz BangHikeMTB0.9 mi Yellow TrailHike0.9 mi Founder's 56HikeMTB0.9 mi Puri Trail0.8 mi Red PathHike0.8 mi Midway Museum LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi McKiski FPHike0.8 mi Leavings Park Rec PathHike0.8 mi West LoopHike0.8 mi Outback TrailHike0.8 mi Dahlquist Park Path0.7 mi Daisy CutterHikeMTB0.7 mi Big WheelHikeMTB0.7 mi BlackhawkHikeMTB0.7 mi Lone Rock TrailHike0.7 mi Magic CarpetHikeMTB0.7 mi Burn and TurnHikeMTB0.6 mi Paved PathHike0.6 mi Williamson Parkway Recreational Path0.6 mi East LoopHike0.6 mi .30 CaliberHikeMTB0.6 mi West State St Multiuse PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Freestyle (Skills Loop)HikeMTB0.5 mi Riverside Pathway0.4 mi Wantz Park PathHike0.4 mi Taylor TrailHike0.4 mi Grant's MarchHike0.3 mi Yellow PathHike0.3 mi Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Perryvile Path Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Swedish Heritage PathHike0.3 mi River Recreation Path0.3 mi Windflower WayHike0.2 mi Marge's TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Shiloh Road Pedestrian PathHike0.2 mi Legume TrailHike0.2 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.2 mi The RockHikeMTB0.1 mi Sweetshrub TrailHike0.1 mi bicycleMTB0.1 mi East State Street PathHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Winnebago County

Rockford

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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 24, 2026.