Best hikes in Prairie State Park

Ambleway maps 4 hikes in Prairie State Park, from a 2.6-mile walk to a 6.9-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Drovers Trail & Sandstone Trail. The biggest climb is Prairie State Park–Drovers Trail, 3 sights, gaining 83 ft, and the network tops out at 993 ft.

• Prairie State Park–Drovers Trail, 3 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
• Drovers Trail & Sandstone Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
• Coyote Trail & Gayfeather Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
• Path of the Sky People & White Connector 4 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft