Best hikes in Brookside Park

Ambleway maps 6 hikes in Brookside Park, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. The biggest climb is Munn Woods–Pammel Woods Loop, 6 groves, gaining 183 ft, and the network tops out at 1,023 ft. 6 start within walking range of public transit.

• Ioway Creek–Elwood the Gnome, 6 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft
• Ada Hayden Lake–Ioway Creek, 4 lakes 12.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft
• Pammel Woods–Ioway Creek, 3 groves 2.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
• Walnut Grove–Ioway Creek, 4 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Pogue's Run 1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
• Munn Woods–Pammel Woods Loop, 6 groves 7.3 mi · ▲ 183 ft