Chicago, IL: Moraine Hills State Park
Get a glimpse of glacial wetlands in northwest Illinois.
Chicago Summit Hikes
Chicago, IL: Chain O Lakes State Park (Blue Loop and Red Loop)
Explore wetlands and wooded hills in Illinois's largest state park.
Chicago, IL: Matthiessen State Park
A lush, green garden of waterfalls and giant pools awaits on the dells of Matthiessen State Park; this route tacks on a bluff-top viewpoint for 5.8-miles of prime Illinois day-hiking.
Chicago, IL: Marengo Ridge Conservation Area
Wind through a hand-laid collection of wooded hills on an ancient glacial moraine on this 2.3-mile double loop northwest of Chicago.
Chicago, IL: Starved Rock West Side
Wind, twist, bob and weave. This 2.7-mile loop on the west side of Starved Rock State Park hits some of the state’s most dramatic sandstone canyons, rocky cliffs, and wooded bluffs—all alongside the mighty Illinois River.