4.0 star · Easy Point to Point

Des Plaines River Trail from North Saint Marys Road

Lake County, Illinois

Trail length

36.3 km

Time

~1 day 2 hrs

Elevation Gain

70 m

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"A leisurely stroll from the heart of Lake County"

The Des Plaines River Trail from North Saint Marys Road is a 36.3 km looped trail that starts and ends in Mettawa, Lake County, Illinois. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers waterfalls scenic-views rivers lakes forest dog-friendly horseback-riding cross-country-skiing walking trail-running road-biking mountain-biking hiking birding

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