{"id":27977,"date":"2018-08-13T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T16:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=27977"},"modified":"2021-10-12T09:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:08:26","slug":"hiking-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/hiking-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Trails Around Chicago To Hit Up This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how\u00a0warm it might seem outside lately, the calendar doesn&#8217;t lie \u2013 fall is here, and winter is coming.<\/p>\n<p>And though there may be plenty of opportunities to get your share of sunshine from inside our concrete jungle, it doesn&#8217;t hold a candle to spending some good ol&#8217; quality time in Illinois&#8217; (and Indiana&#8217;s) great outdoors. From lake front views to rolling hills and some of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/oceasoutdoors.com\/blogs\/hiking\/dog-friendly-hiking-trails\">dog friendly hiking trails in USA<\/a>, here are the best hiking trails* to visit\u00a0near Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.illinois.gov\/Parks\/Pages\/Matthiessen.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthiessen State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27979\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27979\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Matthiessen.3681.A.360600.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Matthiessen.3681.A.360600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Matthiessen.3681.A.360600-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.illinois.gov\/Parks\/Pages\/Matthiessen.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthiessen State Park<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>1 Hour and 50 Minutes Outside Chicago<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Head wayyy out of the city to LaSalle County to visit one of the state&#8217;s most beautiful landscapes. Brimming with canyons, streams, woodland creatures and yes, maybe even a short waterfall or two, this state park is the perfect place to spend an afternoon escaping the hustle and bustle of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dupageforest.org\/places-to-go\/forest-preserves\/waterfall-glen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27981\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27981\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/11116690_1567694120170268_1545509131_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/1Iy9iGNaM-\/?taken-by=dupageforest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DuPage Forest Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>53 Minutes Outside Chicago<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just under an hour out of the city, DuPage County boasts a huge, 2,503-acre forest preserve complete with the famous Rocky Glen waterfall, scenic bluffs and more. With over 11 miles of trail weaving through the woods, hiking here is a breeze. Plus, they also have horses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcfpd.org\/rollins-savanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rollins Savanna<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27982\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27982\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28151838_2017891548425144_4038290880635863040_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails \" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28151838_2017891548425144_4038290880635863040_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28151838_2017891548425144_4038290880635863040_n-600x407.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28151838_2017891548425144_4038290880635863040_n-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28151838_2017891548425144_4038290880635863040_n-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfella1hJuw\/?taken-by=lcfpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake County Forest Preserve Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>1 Hour Outside Chicago\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Way up north of Chicago is one of the best hiking trails around town. Though unassuming at first, Rollins Savanna offers 1,221 acres of open land, streams, bridges, and prairies for you to meander through. With a whopping 31-mile trail running right through the middle, you can definitely lose a day or two in there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/parklake\/2980.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Dunes State Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27984\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27984\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Indiana-Dunes.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Indiana-Dunes.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Indiana-Dunes-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Indiana-Dunes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Indiana-Dunes-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.953mnc.com\/2017\/11\/02\/plan-make-indiana-dunes-national-park-passes-u-s-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">95.3MNC<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>1 Hour Outside Chicago<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I know us Illinoisans like to think otherwise, Indiana makes up a huge portion of the Chicago burbs. Take a day trip from the city to the dunes for a hike that ranges from the woods to the beach and with stellar views that&#8217;ll make you forget that you&#8217;re in, well, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.starvedrockstatepark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starved Rock<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27986\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27986\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28429591_894156224096707_4248521025739816960_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails \" width=\"1080\" height=\"1011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28429591_894156224096707_4248521025739816960_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28429591_894156224096707_4248521025739816960_n-600x562.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28429591_894156224096707_4248521025739816960_n-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28429591_894156224096707_4248521025739816960_n-1024x959.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfya0Jtlapt\/?taken-by=starvedrocklodge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starved Rock Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>1 Hour and 50 Minutes Outside Chicago<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take a drive out to central Illinois for what is, without question, the coolest hiking trail in the state. With massive caverns and a crazy cool waterfall, if you haven&#8217;t been yet, this\u00a0fall is the perfect time to go.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcfpd.org\/ryerson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryerson Woods<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27988\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27988\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails \" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/21576496_137322316883506_1294657624398102528_n-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BZBr-uKnrUi\/?taken-by=lcfpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lake Country Forest Preserve Instagram<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>45 Minutes Outside Chicago<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another segment of the Lake County Forest Preserve, Ryerson Woods offers a small little pocket of amazing wildlife in the middle of the suburbs. Though the trail itself is pretty short, more beautiful places this close to the city are few and far between.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/parks-facilities\/northerly-island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northerly Island<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27990\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shutterstock_87904993.jpg\" alt=\"Hiking Trails\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shutterstock_87904993.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shutterstock_87904993-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shutterstock_87904993-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/shutterstock_87904993-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In Chicago&#8230;..Obviously\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, okay \u2013 so Northerly Island is obviously within city limits. But the once-airport-turned-public-park is one of the best city escapes around, even if it&#8217;s still technically a piece of Chicago. Spend a morning soaking up the sun in the 91 sq miles of public space and take in the sweeping skyline views, I promise you won&#8217;t regret it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>*NOTE: When I say hiking, I really mean more like &#8220;nature walking,&#8221; so don&#8217;t @ me. I don&#8217;t know if you guys know this but it turns out that Illinois is actually a pretty flat state \u00af\\_(\u30c4)_\/\u00af<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Featured Image Credit: 95.3 MNC<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how\u00a0warm it might seem outside lately, the calendar doesn&#8217;t lie \u2013 fall is here, and winter is coming. And though there may be plenty of opportunities&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2008,"featured_media":27984,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26323,755],"tags":[40,2548,4348,4345,166,4347,4337,4339,4338,4342,4346,4301,4341,525,4340,933,4343,1988,4344],"class_list":["post-27977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category-fall-hub","category-category-things-to-do","tag-april","tag-chicago-parks","tag-chicago-spring","tag-dupage-county","tag-exercise","tag-great-outdoors","tag-hiking","tag-hiking-chicago","tag-hiking-trails","tag-indiana-dunes","tag-lake","tag-march","tag-nature","tag-northerly-island","tag-outdoors","tag-park","tag-ryerson-woods","tag-spring","tag-starved-rock"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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