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Book SynopsisThe best guide to hiking within an hour's drive of Chicago. 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago by Ted Villaire introduces newcomers and lifelong residents alike to a surprising array of the best day hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Windy City. The new full-color edition includes some brand-new hikes on newly built trails, such as Miller Beach, which not long ago was just a loop around a marsh but now includes an out-and-back trail to a lovely beach on Lake Michigan. A couple of urban hikes were added to the mix in this edition, including a stroll through the lagoons and along the prairie river in Humboldt Park, perhaps the most beautiful Chicago Park away from the lakeshore. Ted also takes you on a ramble along the newly built Chicago Riverwalk in the Loop, an artfully constructed promenade alongside the river with restaurants and bars along the way. Each hike description features: Key information on length, hiking time, difficulty, configuration, scenery, traffic, trail surface, and accessibility Information on the history and natural history of the areas the hikes pass through A detailed trail map and elevation profile Clear directions to the trailhead and trailhead GPS data Tips on nearby activities Whether you are a local looking for new places to explore, or a visitor in the area for business or pleasure, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Chicago will provide plenty of options for outings lasting a full day to a couple of hours, all within about an hour's drive of the Windy City and its surrounding communities.
Table of ContentsCook County 1. Deer Grove Loop 2. Crabtree Nature Center Hike 3. Chicago Botanic Garden Hike 4. Des Plaines River Trail: North Avenue to Chevalier Woods 5. Humboldt Park Lagoon and Prairie River 6. South Lakeshore Path 7. Jackson Park Loop 8. Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Cap Sauers and Swallow Cliff Loop 9. Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Country Lane Loop 10. Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Little Red Schoolhouse Hike 11. Lake Katherine Trail DuPage County and destinations west 12. Tekakwitha–Fox River Hike 13. Pratt’s Wayne Loop 14. Blackwell Forest Preserve Hike 15. Dick Young Forest Preserve Hike 16. Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve Loop 17. Danada Forest Preserve Hike 18. Morton Arboretum East Hike 19. Greene Valley Forest Preserve Loop 20. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Loop 21. Silver Springs State Park Loop 22. Shabbona Lake State Park Loop North Chicagoland and Wisconsin 23. Bong State Recreation Area Loop 24. Geneva Lake: North Shore Hike 25. Bristol Woods Hike 26. Chain O’ Lakes State Park Hike 27. Glacial Park Loop 28. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park: Dead River Loop 29. Volo Bog State Natural Area Hike 30. Moraine Hills State Park Hike 31. Des Plaines River Trail: Old School to Independence Grove 32. Marengo Ridge Hike 33. Lakewood Forest Preserve Loop 34. Veteran Acres–Sterne’s Woods Hike 35. Ryerson Woods Hike 36. Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve Hike Northwest Indiana and Environs 37. Warren Dunes State Park Loop 38. Indiana Dunes: Dune Ridge Loop 39. Indiana Dunes: Glenwood Dunes Hike 40. Indiana Dunes: Miller Woods Trail 41. Indiana Dunes: Cowles Bog Trail 42. Indiana Dunes: West Beach Loop 43. Indiana Dunes: Bailly/Chellberg Hike 44. Oak Ridge Prairie Loop 45. Deep River Hike 46. Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park Hike 47. LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area Loop South Chicagoland and the Illinois River Valley 48. Pilcher Park Loop 49. Joliet Iron Works Hike 50. Thorn Creek Hike 51. Goodenow Grove Hike 52. I&M Canal Trail/McKinley Woods Hike 53. Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area Loop 54. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Hike 55. Buffalo Rock State Park Hike 56. Starved Rock State Park: East Hike 57. Starved Rock State Park: West Hike 58. Matthiessen State Park Dells Area Hike 59. Kankakee River State Park Hike 60. Iroquois County State Wildlife Area Hike
