16 Trails in Des Plaines, Illinois

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
1. Portage woods  difficulty 4.0 Forest View
2. Paul Douglas Preserve  difficulty 13 Hoffman Estates
3. Caldwell Woods  difficulty 0.0 Chicago
4. Herrick Lake Forest Preserve Easiest difficulty 5.0 Wheaton
5. Hidden heaven Easiest difficulty 1.0 * Lake Zurich
6. Chipilly Woods Trail Intermediate difficulty 7.0 ** Northbrook
7. Chicago River North Branch Trail Beginner difficulty 8.0 ** Chicago
8. Harms Woods - Central Park Intermediate difficulty 0.0 *** Skokie, IL
9. Thatcher Woods Beginner difficulty 5.0 ** River Forest
10. Indian Road Woods Intermediate difficulty 4.0 *** Chicago
11. Lakewood Forest (Snowshoe / Snowmobile) Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Wauconda
12. Forest Glen Woods Intermediate difficulty 2 **** Chicago
13. Salt Creek Singletrack Beginner difficulty 12.0 **** Brookfield
14. Deer Grove Beginner difficulty 10.0 *** Palatine
15. Des Plaines River trail Beginner difficulty 56 **** Des Plaines
16. Skokie Lagoons Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Glencoe

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