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Loop hikes in Illinois

Loops computed from the connected trail network — each starts and ends at the same trailhead. Explore any of them on the interactive map (Loops layer).

Route	Distance	Gain	Trailhead
GODWIN + HUTCHINS CREEK + KING HOLLOW	8.8 mi	989 ft	GODWIN TRAILHEAD WEST
Snowmobile Trail + Tomahawk Trail	6.0 mi	333 ft	Tomahawk Trail access
Washington County Lake Trail	6.9 mi	540 ft	Washington County Lake Trail access
499M + DOG LEG + Apx Location	7.4 mi	1,023 ft	499M access
ZIMMER CEMETERY + 487H + FRANKS POND	10.8 mi	1,523 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
LUSK CREEK + PACO + 487K	10.8 mi	1,128 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
LUSK CREEK + BLANCHARD CROSSING + 481A	8.6 mi	875 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
Nelson Lake Trail + Coyote Trail	4.5 mi	148 ft	East Meadowlark Trail access
LUSK CREEK + 492D + LITTLE LUSK CREEK	15.2 mi	1,502 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
235A + DOGWOOD FLATS + RIPPLE HOLLOW	3.2 mi	586 ft	235A access
Yellow Unpaved Loop + Purple Unpaved Trail + Yellow Unpaved Trail	6.0 mi	385 ft	Yellow Unpaved Trail access
HENSLOW TRAIL + GROUP 63 TRAIL + HEDGEAPPLE TRAIL	7.0 mi	149 ft	ROUTE 53 TRAIL access
Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail	2.6 mi	113 ft	Poplar Creek Brown Unpaved Trail access
Tinley Creek Paved Trail	3.7 mi	59 ft	Tinley Creek Yellow Paved Spur access
RUSSELL CEMETERY + THACKER RIDGE + 180C	9.4 mi	1,278 ft	River To River Trail access
MAX CREEK + MAX CREEK TRAIL	4.1 mi	448 ft	MAX CREEK TRAIL access
235A + NORTH RIPPLE HOLLOW + Illinois Ozark/Hard Times	3.7 mi	692 ft	DOGWOOD FLATS access
BACKPACKER + INDIAN PT GOG + NEW GOG - KARBERS RIDGE	5.7 mi	1,113 ft	BACKPACKER access
Green + Yellow + Blue	3.4 mi	862 ft	Grey access
TWIN OAKS TRAIL + HEDGEAPPLE TRAIL + GROUP 63 TRAIL	7.2 mi	106 ft	ROUTE 53 TRAIL access
MILLSTONE LAKE + WHISTLE	7.2 mi	733 ft	RANCH access
Poplar Creek Yellow Unpaved Trail + Poplar Creek Blue Unpaved Trail	2.9 mi	131 ft	Poplar Creek Black Unpaved Trail access
LEAD MINE + SPRING HOUSE + HUTCHINS CREEK	6.2 mi	970 ft	LYERLA CHAPEL access
ZIMMER CEMETERY + 487K + PACO	4.8 mi	752 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
Horse Trail + Red Cedar Trail + River to River Trail	5.9 mi	710 ft	Horse Trail access
North Branch (green) Trail, (north section)	2.4 mi	55 ft	North Branch (green) Trail, (north section) access
Yellow/Brown Trail + Brown Trail	2.9 mi	68 ft	Yellow/Brown Trail access
Meadowlark Trail + Coyote Trail	5.4 mi	60 ft	East Meadowlark Trail access
GROUP 63 TRAIL + GROUP 63 TRAIL SPUR + HENSLOW TRAIL	3.8 mi	59 ft	ROUTE 53 TRAIL access
Grey + Red + Red Blue	2.9 mi	658 ft	Grey access
GRAND TRAIL + 34 RANCH TRAIL	2.7 mi	664 ft	169A access
487K + ZIMMER CEMETERY	6.3 mi	353 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
Sag Valley Brown Unpaved Loop	7.9 mi	152 ft	Sag Valley Red Unpaved Trail access
Red Trail + Red/Blue Trail	2.8 mi	150 ft	Red Trail access
R-R GARDEN OF THE GODS LOOP + 152B + NEW GOG - KARBERS RIDGE	3.3 mi	343 ft	BACKPACKER access
INDIAN PT GOG + BACKPACKER + NEW GOG - KARBERS RIDGE	4.8 mi	1,005 ft	INDIAN PT GOG access
Orland Grassland Yellow Paved Loop	1.7 mi	75 ft	Orland Grassland Purple Paved Spur access
THACKER RIDGE + 180C + THACKER HOLLOW	5.1 mi	662 ft	HIGH KNOB BLUFF access
Upper Culvert + Ski Hill + Little Devil	3.7 mi	475 ft	Park Trail access
151 + 150 + THACKER HOLLOW	4.2 mi	567 ft	River To River Trail access
487K + ZIMMER CEMETERY + 487H	6.8 mi	280 ft	DOG HOLLOW TRAIL access
Meadowlark Trail + Bobolink Trail + Coyote Trail	5.0 mi	46 ft	East Meadowlark Trail access
North Waterfowl Trail	1.6 mi	62 ft	North Waterfowl Trail access
Yellow Unpaved Loop + Purple Unpaved Trail	2.7 mi	232 ft	Purple Unpaved Trail access
Marsh Trail	2.4 mi	27 ft	Marsh Trail access
West Side Hill + Picnic Trail + Shorty's	2.7 mi	403 ft	Plank Trail access
498J + 497B + JACKSON HOLE	2.9 mi	241 ft	498J access
INDIAN PT GOG + BACKPACKER + NEW GOG - KARBERS RIDGE	4.0 mi	827 ft	INDIAN PT GOG access
GROUP 63 TRAIL SPUR + GROUP 63 TRAIL	4.1 mi	55 ft	ROUTE 53 TRAIL access
FORD TRAIL + WEST BRANCH TRAIL + RIDGE TRAIL	3.2 mi	374 ft	FORD TRAIL access