60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago Including Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana

by Villaire, Ted

• ISBN13: 9780897329446
• ISBN10: 0897329449
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Pr

Summary

Using clear and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Chicago introduces newcomers and lifelong residents alike to a surprising array of the best day hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Windy City.

Author Biography

Ted Villaire, a Chicago resident, finds himself feverishly drawn to the natural beauty of the Great Lakes region. He has written articles for various newspapers - including the Chicago Tribune, the Des Moines Register, and the Indianapolis Star - and now works as a publications editor for a large non-profit organization based in Chicago. He also wrote Easy Hikes Close to Home: Chicago.

Table of Contents

Overview Map
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Foreword	p. x
About the Author	p. xi
Preface	p. xii
Recommended Hikes	p. xviii
Introduction	p. 1
Cook County
Deer Grove Loop	p. 18
Crabtree Nature Center Hike	p. 21
Chicago Botanic Garden Hike	p. 25
Skokie Lagoons and River Hike	p. 30
Busse Woods Loop	p. 34
Chicago Lakeshore Path: South Hike	p. 38
Chicago Lakeshore Path: North Hike	p. 42
Jackson Park Loop	p. 46
Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Cap Sauers and Swallow Cliff Loop	p. 50
Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Little Red Schoolhouse Hike	p. 54
Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Tomahawk Slough Hike	p. 58
Lake Katherine Trail	p. 62
Dupage County and Destinations West
Tekakwitha-Fox River Hike	p. 70
Pratt's Wayne Loop	p. 74
Blackwell Forest Preserve Hike	p. 79
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve Loop	p. 84
Danada Forest Preserve Hike	p. 88
Morton Arboretum East Hike	p. 92
Greene Valley Forest Preserve Loop	p. 97
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve Loop	p. 101
Silver Springs State Park Loop	p. 106
Shabbona Lake State Park Loop	p. 110
North Chicagoland and Wisconsin
Bong State Recreation Area Loop	p. 118
Geneva Lake: North Shore Hike	p. 122
Bristol Woods Hike	p. 127
Chain O' Lakes State Park: East Hike	p. 132
Chain O' Lakes State Park: West Hike	p. 137
Glacial Park Loop	p. 141
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park: Dead River Loop	p. 145
Volo Bog State Natural Area Hike	p. 149
Moraine Hills State Park Hike	p. 154
Des Plaines River Trail: Old School to Independence Grove	p. 158
Marengo Ridge Hike	p. 163
Lakewood Forest Preserve Loop	p. 168
Veteran Acres-Sterne's Woods Hike	p. 172
Ryerson Woods Hike	p. 176
Northwest Indiana and Environs
Warren Dunes State Park Loop	p. 182
Indiana Dunes State Park: Dune Ridge Loop	p. 187
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Ly-co-ki-we Hike	p. 191
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Cowles Bog Trail	p. 195
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: West Beach Loop	p. 199
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Bailly/Chellberg Hike	p. 203
Oak Ridge Prairie Loop	p. 207
Deep River Hike	p. 211
Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park Hike	p. 215
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area Loop	p. 219
South Chicagoland and the Illinois River Valley
Pilcher Park Loop	p. 226
Joliet Iron Works Hike	p. 231
Thorn Creek Hike	p. 235
Goodenow Grove Hike	p. 239
I&M Canal Trail/McKinley Woods Hike	p. 243
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: Tallgrass Trail	p. 248
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area: Prairie View Trail	p. 252
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Hike	p. 256
Buffalo Rock State Park Hike	p. 260
Starved Rock State Park: East Hike	p. 264
Starved Rock State Park: West Hike	p. 268
Matthiessen State Park Dells Area Hike	p. 272
Kankakee River State Park Hike	p. 276
Iroquois County State Wildlife Area Hike	p. 281
Appendixes and Index	p. 285
Outdoor Stores	p. 286
Places to Buy Maps	p. 288
Hiking Clubs	p. 289
Index	p. 290
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