70 official trails lie within 25 miles of Lowell — 218 miles in total, 69 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 80 ft; the median trail gains 25 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Lake County Park Trails | 8.2 | 46 ft | Moderate | 27 min · 13 mi |
| Lake County Parks Trails | 6.4 | 37 ft | Easy | 36 min · 25 mi |
| Stoney Run County Park Trails | 5.5 | 50 ft | Easy | 32 min · 16 mi |
| Valpo Priority Loop & Spines | 6.5 | 61 ft | Easy | 48 min · 30 mi |
| Oak Savannah Trail | 6.4 | 63 ft | Easy | 36 min · 24 mi |
| Iron Horse Heritage Trail | 5.8 | 52 ft | Easy | 48 min · 35 mi |
| Meadowbrook Nature Preserve Trails | 3.8 | 51 ft | Easy | 57 min · 37 mi |
| NIPSCO/St. John Corridor | 5.2 | 49 ft | Easy | 24 min · 14 mi |
| Hobart Trails | 4.7 | 23 ft | Easy | 36 min · 25 mi |
| Long Lake Trail | 1.5 | 80 ft | Easy | 48 min · 34 mi |
| C & O Trail | 3.9 | 50 ft | Easy | 31 min · 21 mi |
| Munster Trails | 3.1 | 18 ft | Easy | 37 min · 21 mi |
| Erie Trail Linear Park | 5.4 | 38 ft | Easy | 47 min · 27 mi |
| Gabis Arboretum Trails | 3.5 | 34 ft | Easy | 43 min · 25 mi |
| Gary Parks Trails | 4.4 | 23 ft | Easy | 47 min · 32 mi |
| Erie Lackawana Trail | 3.0 | 58 ft | Easy | 34 min · 19 mi |
| Lakewood MTB | 2.0 | 44 ft | Easy | 54 min · 32 mi |
| Twin Rivers Trail | 3.0 | 40 ft | Easy | 47 min · 25 mi |
| Marquette Trail | 4.1 | 29 ft | Easy | 40 min · 30 mi |
| Monon Trail | 4.6 | 31 ft | Easy | 48 min · 27 mi |
| Pennsy Greenway Northwest Trail | 2.8 | 55 ft | Easy | 33 min · 18 mi |
| Kankakee Sands Project | 2.0 | 37 ft | Easy | 35 min · 19 mi |
| Prairie Duneland Trail | 5.9 | 26 ft | Easy | 50 min · 33 mi |
| Valparaiso Trails | 1.3 | 55 ft | Easy | 43 min · 27 mi |
Lakes: Valpo Priority Loop & Spines to Bulls-Eye Lake; Oak Savannah Trail to Robinson Lake; Long Lake Trail to Long Lake; Lakewood MTB to Loomis Lake
Viewpoints: Gabis Arboretum Trails to Ed's Oasis; Pheasant Trail to Ed's Oasis
Beaches: Gary Parks Trails to Marquette Park Beach
Nearby towns: Gary (21 mi) · New Lenox (32 mi) · Chicago (40 mi) · Michigan City (41 mi)
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