Best hikes in Nachusa Grasslands

Ambleway maps 3 hikes in Nachusa Grasslands, from a 3.1-mile walk to a 4.4-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Clear Creek Knolls. The biggest climb is Lost Lake & Big Jump Prairie, gaining 217 ft, and the network tops out at 804 ft.

• Stone Barn Savanna 3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
• Clear Creek Knolls 3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Lost Lake & Big Jump Prairie 4.4 mi · ▲ 217 ft