The 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.
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Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
80 color photographs; 65 maps; charts
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-63404-160-7 (9781634041607)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ted Villaire is the author of Best Bike Rides Chicago, Rail-Trails Illinois, Road Biking Illinois, and Camping Illinois. Ted has worked as a news reporter for various daily and weekly newspapers, and he currently works as the communications director for the Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to improve options for biking, walking, and public transit in Chicagoland. He received a bachelor's degree from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a master's degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He rides his bicycle year-round for transportation. He, his wife, and their dog live on Chicago's Northwest Side. He frequently gives presentations about biking and hiking in Chicagoland. Get in touch with him by visiting www.tedvillaire.com.
Cook 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
