40 official trails lie within 25 miles of Peoria — 68 miles in total, 39 rated easy and 0 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 273 ft; the median trail gains 115 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plank Trail | 3.8 | 90 ft | Moderate | 11 mi |
| Illinois River Bluff Trail | 2.0 | 187 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| Jubilee | 3.2 | 107 ft | Easy | 12 mi |
| Spine | 1.9 | 118 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Independence Park - Trail 5 | 2.1 | 109 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Bpp 7 | 3.5 | 118 ft | Easy | 12 mi |
| Jubilee (m) | 2.9 | 115 ft | Easy | 11 mi |
| Independence Park - Trail 4 | 2.0 | 127 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Wake Robin Trail | 1.3 | 237 ft | Easy | 2 mi |
| Floodplain Hiking Trail | 2.9 | 118 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Pimiteoui Trail | 1.1 | 273 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Skunk Cabbage Trail | 1.3 | 217 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Deer Run | 1.0 | 223 ft | Easy | 2 mi |
| Woodland Loop | 1.4 | 208 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Independence Park - Trail 3 | 1.7 | 75 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Red Trail | 1.0 | 188 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Gold Mine Trail | 2.2 | 134 ft | Easy | 22 mi |
| Flying Monkeys - Kinsey Park | 1.3 | 107 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Chickenhawk | 1.0 | 133 ft | Easy | 10 mi |
| Malibu | 1.2 | 87 ft | Easy | 7 mi |
| Cliff Trail | 1.3 | 84 ft | Easy | 9 mi |
| Cowardly Lion - Kinsey Park | 1.4 | 104 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| The Wizard - Kinsey Park | 2.0 | 56 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Schroll's | 1.6 | 51 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
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