Chicago, IL: Starved Rock Trail
This beautiful 4.3-mile loop adjacent to the Illinois River adds welcome relief--waterfalls, sculpted sandstone canyons, and impressive overlooks--to the usually pancake-flat landscape.
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Chicago, IL: Chain O Lakes State Park (Blue Loop and Red Loop)Explore wetlands and wooded hills in Illinois's largest state park.
St. Louis, MO: Kinkaid LakeTraversing trickling falls, spongy boulders, and finger coves along Kinkaid Lake's western shore, this 9.2-mile out-and-back ends high above the lake‰ÛÓand leaves you dry. Chicago: Buffalo Creek LoopHike or run in an undeveloped pocket of restored prairie and wooded glades on this 4.1-miler through Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve. |
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St. Louis, MO: Bell Smith Springs LoopWet your feet‰ÛÓand your appetite for nature‰ÛÓon this moderate 3.6-mile loop in Illinois' Shawnee National Forest with two creek fords, year-round wildflowers and soaring fern-covered cliffs. Chicago, IL: Highland Park to Wrigley FieldRide 21.5 miles from Chicago's North Shore communities to a game at Wrigley Field. This north-south route sticks to cyclist-friendly streets near the shores of Lake Michigan. |
Local Hikes in the Central U.S.Camp lake-side in Arkansas, summit 800-foot Nebraska bluffs, see Wisconsin's best foliage (alone), and dayhike near Dallas. Plus: 8 more autumn hikes. From the Field: BACKPACKER trail scouts' top Central local hikesTry a 9-mile out-and-back in Ohio's Hemlock Gorge or hike through history in Per Marquette State Park or on the Saddle Rock Trail in Nebraska. |
Rip & Go: Godwin Trail to Inspiration Point - Shawnee National Forest, ILCross deep, vine-laced forests to bluff-top views over rivers and prairie. Local Hikes: MidwestThe best hikes in the Midwest, as recommended by the region's best hiking clubs. |
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