North Shore Channel Trail
1.6 mi away12 mi long · Easy · Evanston
Hiking Biking Paved
Trails near Wilmette, IL
418 trails within 30 miles of Wilmette, for hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road riding. Tap a trail for its map, trailhead and directions.
Hiking trails (365) Walking trails (343) Bike trails (333) Mountain bike trails (116) Paved trails (244) Horse trails (57) Dog-friendly trails (15) Snowmobile trails (8) Cross-country ski trails (64) Wheelchair-accessible trails (18) Greenways (4)
Quick picks
- Closest: North Shore Channel Trail 12 mi, 1.6 mi away
- Longest: Grand Illinois Trail - McHenry to Chicago 71 mi, 5.4 mi away
- Easy walk: North Shore Channel Trail 12 mi, 1.6 mi away
- Paved: North Shore Channel Trail 12 mi, 1.6 mi away
- Dog friendly: North Branch Black Paved Trail 4.5 mi, 4.0 mi away
- Mountain biking: North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail 8.1 mi, 3.9 mi away
- Horseback riding: North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail 1.2 mi, 2.5 mi away
All nearby trails
Evanston-Wilmette Community Trail
1.8 mi away2.4 mi long · Evanston
Hiking
Valley Line Trail
2.1 mi away4.8 mi long · Easy · Lincolnwood
Hiking Biking Paved
Old Orchard Road Path
2.5 mi away1.3 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Paved Wheelchair accessible
North Branch Brown Unpaved Trail
2.5 mi away1.2 mi long · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses Cross-country skiing
North Branch Orange Unpaved Trail
2.6 mi away0.9 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved
North Branch Purple Paved Spur
2.9 mi away0.5 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible
Davis Street Bikeway
2.9 mi away0.6 mi long · Easy · Evanston
Biking Paved
North Branch Tan Unpaved Trail
3.4 mi away0.8 mi long · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses Cross-country skiing
Evanston Lakefront Trail
3.7 mi away3.1 mi long · Easy · Evanston
Hiking Biking Paved
North Branch Yellow Unpaved Trail
3.9 mi away8.1 mi long · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses Cross-country skiing
North Branch Black Paved Trail
4.0 mi away4.5 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
Loyola Trail
4.7 mi away0.7 mi long · Glenview
Hiking
Techny Basin
4.7 mi away1.3 mi long · Easy · Northfield
Hiking Biking Paved
North Navy Ditch Trail
4.8 mi away0.8 mi long · Northfield
Hiking
Caldwell Avenue
4.8 mi away0.5 mi long · Niles
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Oakton Street
4.8 mi away0.6 mi long · Morton Grove
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Howard Street
4.9 mi away2.4 mi long · Easy · Niles
Hiking Biking Paved
Union Pacific Trail
5.0 mi away1.1 mi long · Easy · Union Pacific Railroad
Hiking Biking Paved
North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail
5.1 mi away1.4 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved Dogs allowed
North Branch Black Paved Spur
5.4 mi away0.3 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible
37 (Illinois)
5.4 mi away58 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
OBT-8
5.4 mi away37 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Outerbelt Alliance NFP
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
North Branch Blue Paved (Non-FPCC) Trail
5.4 mi away2.0 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
Grand Illinois Trail - McHenry to Chicago
5.4 mi away71 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
North Branch Red Trail
5.8 mi away16 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible
East Northbrook Trail
5.8 mi away2.7 mi long · Easy · Northfield
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Trail Through Time,
6.0 mi away0.5 mi long · Northbrook
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
North Branch Green Paved Spur (South)
6.1 mi away0.4 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible
GB - Green Bay Trail - Cook County
6.1 mi away6.5 mi long · Easy · Winnetka
Hiking Biking Paved
GB - Green Bay Trail - Lake County
6.1 mi away2.4 mi long · Easy · Highland Park
Hiking Biking Paved
Walking Stick Woods Trail
6.1 mi away0.6 mi long · Albany Park
Hiking
North Branch Blue Paved (North) Trail
6.3 mi away1.0 mi long · Easy · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible Dogs allowed
Clark Street Bikeway
6.3 mi away1.6 mi long · Easy · Edgewater
Biking Paved
North Branch (green) Trail, (north section)
6.4 mi away2.4 mi long · Dogs on leash · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Horses Dogs allowed
OBT-9
6.7 mi away5.5 mi long · Easy · Outerbelt Alliance NFP
Hiking Paved
Skokie Valley Trail
6.9 mi away9.6 mi long · Easy · Bannockburn
Hiking Biking Paved
outer loop trail
7.0 mi away1.6 mi long · No dogs · Northbrook
Hiking
inner loop trail
7.2 mi away0.7 mi long · No dogs · Northbrook
Hiking
Berwyn Avenue Access to Lakefront Trail
7.4 mi away0.3 mi long · Easy · Edgewater
Hiking Biking Paved
Loop Trail
7.6 mi away0.6 mi long · Easy · No dogs · Northbrook
Hiking Paved
Big Bend Lake Hiking Trail
7.7 mi away0.8 mi long · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking
Argyle Street Access to Lakefront Trail
7.8 mi away0.2 mi long · Easy · Uptown
Hiking Biking Paved
312 RiverRun
7.9 mi away2.0 mi long · Easy · Avondale
Hiking Biking Paved
River Bank Neighbors Trail
7.9 mi away0.3 mi long · North Center
Hiking
Horner Park Nature Trail
7.9 mi away1.1 mi long · North Center
Hiking
Horner Park
8.0 mi away0.7 mi long · Easy · North Center
Hiking Biking Paved
0.4 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved
0.3 mi long · Easy · Uptown
Biking Paved
Des Plaines River Trail
8.2 mi away57 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses
OBT-7
8.2 mi away43 mi long · Easy · Outerbelt Alliance NFP
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved
Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved
8.2 mi away5.3 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved
0.5 mi long · Easy · Des Plaines
Hiking Biking Cross-country skiing Paved Wheelchair accessible
Des Plaines River Trail Yellow Unpaved
8.3 mi away11 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking Biking Horses Cross-country skiing Paved
0.3 mi long · Easy · Uptown
Biking Paved
River Trail Nature Center Trails
8.5 mi away1.8 mi long · Easy · Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Hiking
0.4 mi long · Des Plaines
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
Kedzie Avenue Bikeway
8.7 mi away2.0 mi long · Easy · Avondale
Biking Paved
Rand Road Bikeway
8.7 mi away3.0 mi long · Easy · Des Plaines
Hiking Biking Paved
OBT-10
8.7 mi away11 mi long · Easy · Outerbelt Alliance NFP
Hiking Paved
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Common questions
- How many trails are near Wilmette?
- We list 418 trails within 30 miles of Wilmette, Illinois. This page shows the 60 closest.
- What is the longest trail near Wilmette?
- Grand Illinois Trail - McHenry to Chicago is the longest on this page at about 71 miles, 5.4 miles from Wilmette.
- Are there dog-friendly trails near Wilmette?
- Yes. Map data lists 8 trails on this page as open to dogs, including North Branch Black Paved Trail, North Branch Blue Unpaved Trail, 37 (Illinois). Most trails have no dog rule in our data yet, so check signs at the trailhead.