Ted Villaire

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago (eBook, ePUB)

Including Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It's Time to Take a Hike in Spectacular Chicago!

The best way to experience Chicagoland is by hiking it! Get outdoors with Illinois author Ted Villaire as he helps you find and enjoy the top hikes within 60 miles of the city. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body.

Go bird-watching at Goose Lake Prairie. Immerse yourself in history along the I&M Canal Trail. Experience breathtaking views from secluded Lake Michigan beaches. Marvel at the awe-inspiring sand dunes in Northwest Indiana. With a highly accomplished outdoors writer as your guide, you'll learn about the area and experience nature through 60 of Chicago's best hikes!

Each hike description features key at-a-glance information on distance, difficulty, scenery, traffic, hiking time, and more, so you can quickly and easily learn about each trail. Detailed directions, GPS-based trail maps, and elevation profiles help to ensure that you know where you are and where you're going. Tips on nearby activities further enhance your enjoyment of every outing.

Whether you're a local looking for new places to explore or a visitor to the area, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago provides plenty of options for a couple hours or a full day of adventure, all within about an hour from Chicago and the surrounding communities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Menasha Ridge Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781634040877
• Artikelnr.: 54872924

Autorenporträt

Ted Villaire is the author of Best Bike Rides Chicago, Best Rail Trails Illinois, Road Biking Illinois, and Camping Illinois (all for FalconGuides) in addition to this guidebook. He has worked as a reporter for numerous daily and weekly newspapers and is currently communications director for the Active Transportation Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for better biking, walking, and public transport in the Chicago area. He also frequently gives presentations about local biking and hiking opportunities. Ted holds a bachelor's degree from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a master's degree from DePaul University in Chicago. He and his wife, Christine, live on Chicago's Northwest Side. Visit his website, tedvillaire.com, or email him at [e-mail].

Inhaltsangabe

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