Best hikes in Old School Forest Preserve

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in Old School Forest Preserve, from a 2.7-mile walk to a 4.8-mile day out. The biggest climb is Minear Lake Beach via Des Plaines River Trail, gaining 27 ft, and the network tops out at 723 ft.

• Old School Pink Loop & Old School Yellow Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
• Des Plaines River Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Old School Blue Loop & Old School Yellow Trail via North Shore Bike Path 4.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
• Minear Lake Beach via Des Plaines River Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Old School Yellow Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft