Longer hiking trails within Illinois

These will never rival the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, or the Continental Divide Trail, but they're similar in spirit.

Northern Illinois:

• Grand Illinois Trail
• Bloomingdale Trail — Inside Chicago city limits.
• Prairie Path ^† [trail map]
• Great Western Trail
• Starved Rock State Park ^† [trail map]
• Des Plaines River Trail [trail map]

Central Illinois:

• Rock Island Trail State Park ^† [trail map]

Southern Illinois:

• Tunnel Hill State Trail ^†

† Designated a National Recreation Trail.

Resources:

• OpenStreetMap
  • https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Hiking_maps
  • https://opentrailmap.us/