Illinois trails · Viewpoint hikes
133 trails in Illinois reach a named viewpoint. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefront Trail | 4.5 mi | — | Fullerton Beach, Oak Street Beach |
| Campanula Trail | 0.5 mi | — | Pontiac Canyon, French Canyon |
| Bell Smith Springs | 7.3 mi | — | Bell Smith Natural Bridge |
| Path to Scovil Zoo | 0.1 mi | — | Wolves, Flamingo & Pelican |
| One Horse Gap | 8.8 mi | — | One Horse Gap |
| North Riverview Trail | 0.8 mi | — | Inland Sea, Emerald Pond |
| Forest Preserve Nature Trail | 0.3 mi | — | Under Water Viewing Area, Den Viewing Area |
| Cedar Falls Trail | 1.4 mi | — | Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls |
| River to River Trail | 0.9 mi | — | Cedar Falls, Cedar Falls |
| Little Grand Canyon | 2.9 mi | — | Main Lookout |
| Yellow Trail | 8.6 mi | — | |
| High Knob Ranch | 1.4 mi | — | High Knob, Buzzard Roost |
| Sentry Bluff Trail | 2.8 mi | — | Bell Smith Natural Bridge |
| Grindstaff Trail | 2.4 mi | — | Hurricane Bluff |
| Gander Mountain Forest Preserve Trail | 3.0 mi | — | Gander Mountain |
| Bloomingdale Nature Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Central Observatory, St.Louis Overlook |
| Aurora Canyon Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Aurora Canyon, Sac Canyon |
| Sleepy Hollow Trail | 1.1 mi | — | Lookout |
| Snow Cone | 3.4 mi | — | Hurricane Bluff |
| Indian Trail | 0.4 mi | — | Mississippi River Overlook |
| Sheppard Point Trail | 1.5 mi | — | Sheppard Point |
| 001M5 | 1.4 mi | — | Inspiration Point |
| Goat Cliff Trail | 1.3 mi | — | McAdams Peak |
| Governor's Trail | 4.2 mi | — | |
| Main Fen Trail | 0.2 mi | — | Dome Hill Observation Deck |
| Hickory South Trail | 1.2 mi | — | Eagle Roost Overlook |
| High Knob | 0.9 mi | — | High Knob |
| Green | 1.5 mi | — | North Overlook |
| Quarry Trail | 1.1 mi | — | The Overlook |
| Walnut Trail | 0.9 mi | — | Prairie Point |
| Inspiration Point | 0.8 mi | — | Inspiration Point |
| Confluence Overlook Trail | 1.0 mi | — | Confluence Overlook |
| High Point Trail | 1.1 mi | — | High Point |
| Hickory Ridge Trail | 0.8 mi | — | Cave In Rock State Park |
| Rattle Snake Trail | 0.7 mi | — | Lover’s Leap |
| Green Trail | 1.5 mi | — | Observation Deck |
| Buzzard Point | 0.9 mi | — | Buzzard Roost |
| Bur Edge Trail | 1.5 mi | — | Crabtree Lake |
| Pioneer Trail | 0.5 mi | — | McAdams Peak |
| Lookout Point Trail | 0.4 mi | — | Lookout Point |
| Wood's Trail | 0.5 mi | — | Scenic Overlook |
| Newman Trail | 1.7 mi | — | |
| Connector | 0.4 mi | — | Observation Deck |
| Observation Trail Gog | 0.4 mi | — | Garden of the Gods |
| Owl Hollow Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Mississippi River Overlook |
| Red | 0.3 mi | — | Southern Overlook |
| Indian Head | 0.2 mi | — | Indian Head Rock |
| Bunny Rim Run | 0.2 mi | — | Mississippi River Overlook |
| Parkman's Plain Trail | 0.2 mi | — | Parkman's Plain |
| Saint Louis Canyon Trail | 0.3 mi | — | Saint Louis Canyon |
| Confluence Point Trail | 0.3 mi | — | Mississippi & Missouri River Confluence Point |
| Hazelnut Tangle | 0.3 mi | — | The Overlook |
| Overlook | 0.0 mi | — | Hurricane Bluff |
| Volo Bog Interpretive Trail | 0.4 mi | — | Eye of the Bog |
| Hutchinson Bird Trail | 0.4 mi | — | Observation Deck |
| Bloomingdale Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Central Observatory |
| Nature Walk | 0.3 mi | — | Heron Park |
| Ways of Knowing Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Golden Lion Tamarins Summer Treehouse |
| Under Water Viewing Area | 0.0 mi | — | Dulphin Underwater Viewing |
| Dolphin Underwater Viewing | 0.0 mi | — | Dulphin Underwater Viewing |