110 official trails lie within 25 miles of Harrisburg — 297 miles in total, 88 rated easy and 8 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 438 ft; the median trail gains 197 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusk Creek | 16.3 | 313 ft | Hard | 31 min · 15 mi |
| Bell Smith Springs | 7.3 | 153 ft | Hard | 48 min · 22 mi |
| New Gog - Karbers Ridge | 8.3 | 438 ft | Hard | 27 min · 16 mi |
| Beaver Trail | 9.0 | 273 ft | Hard | 48 min · 30 mi |
| One Horse Gap | 8.8 | 308 ft | Hard | 54 min · 23 mi |
| River To River Trail | 7.8 | 223 ft | Hard | 57 min · 26 mi |
| Bay Creek | 7.4 | 223 ft | Hard | 48 min · 27 mi |
| Thacker Hollow | 6.0 | 305 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 23 mi |
| R-R Garden Of The Gods Loop | 5.1 | 293 ft | Moderate | 46 min · 23 mi |
| Dog Hollow Trail | 6.5 | 242 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 17 mi |
| Millstone Lake | 6.4 | 249 ft | Moderate | 45 min · 26 mi |
| Zimmer Cemetery | 6.2 | 258 ft | Moderate | 31 min · 17 mi |
| 499M | 4.0 | 250 ft | Moderate | 30 min · 17 mi |
| 434 | 4.1 | 285 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 29 mi |
| Whoopie Cat | 3.7 | 215 ft | Moderate | 1 h 03 min · 35 mi |
| Whistle | 4.2 | 279 ft | Moderate | 47 min · 28 mi |
| Cedar Creek | 4.0 | 234 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 29 mi |
| Clayton Hollow | 4.1 | 197 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 24 mi |
| Pounds Ridge | 3.6 | 291 ft | Moderate | 37 min · 24 mi |
| North Bay Creek | 3.4 | 207 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 20 mi |
| Russell Cemetery | 3.1 | 257 ft | Moderate | 41 min · 28 mi |
| 042 | 2.5 | 276 ft | Easy | 59 min · 28 mi |
| Freize | 3.9 | 247 ft | Easy | 50 min · 25 mi |
| Hayes Creek | 4.4 | 185 ft | Easy | 52 min · 25 mi |
Waterfalls: Pine Lake Trail to Cedar Falls; Cedar Falls Trail to Cedar Falls
Summits: High Knob Ranch to High Knob
Lakes: Whoopie Cat to Lake Tacumseh; Pounds Ridge to Pounds Hollow Lake; Red Dog Lake Glendale #064 to Lake Glendale; West Cedar Lake Trail to Cedar Lake
Viewpoints: Grindstaff Trail to Hurricane Bluff; Snow Cone to Hurricane Bluff; High Knob Ranch to Buzzard Roost; Cedar Falls Trail to Cedar Falls
Mountain passes: One Horse Gap to One Horse Gap; One Horse Gap Lake to One Horse Gap
Rock formations: Bell Smith Springs to Bell Smith Natural Bridge; Sentry Bluff Trail to Bell Smith Natural Bridge
Nearby towns: West Frankfort (24 mi) · Carbondale (37 mi) · Mount Vernon (38 mi) · Metropolis (41 mi)
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