Quietest hikes in Illinois

The highest acoustic-wildness scores: the routes where road noise, towns, and machinery are least audible, by distance and by the terrain in the way. How Ambleway Wildness works

These are the 25 quietest hikes Ambleway has measured in Illinois, from 92% quiet at the top of the board to 85% quiet at the bottom. They run from 2.1 to 15 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Bridgeman Trail–Godwin Trail/River to River Trail, 3 sights, gaining 1,093 ft. They lie across 5 named parks, forests, and preserves.

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• Panther Den–Panther Loop, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 92% quiet
• Kinkaid Lake & Buttermilk Trail via Kinkaid Lake Trail 14.8 mi · ▲ 875 ft · 92% quiet
• Panther Loop & River To River Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 89% quiet
• Possum Trot Road & Robin Road 6.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 89% quiet
• Quail Unit Viewpoint via Yellow Trail 5 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 89% quiet
• Yellow Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 88% quiet
• Vick Hill–235a, 3 sights 12 mi · ▲ 1,065 ft · 88% quiet
• Horse Creek 4.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 88% quiet
• 235a & North Ripple Hollow 4.1 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 87% quiet
• Panther Den & River To River Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 87% quiet
• North 700th Avenue 3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 87% quiet
• Buttermilk Trail Loop via Kinkaid Lake Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 87% quiet
• Ridge Line South 2.6 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 87% quiet
• 575 North 2.5 mi · ▲ 96 ft · 86% quiet
• Waterfall Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 86% quiet
• County Road 95–Possum Trot Road, 3 sights 9.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 86% quiet
• Ridge Line South & White Mine Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 492 ft · 86% quiet
• Ranbarger Hollow Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 86% quiet
• Waterfall Trail via Kinkaid Lake Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 1,030 ft · 86% quiet
• Vick Hill–Vic Hill Spur, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 86% quiet
• Bridgeman Trail–Godwin Trail/River to River Trail, 3 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 1,093 ft · 85% quiet
• Sand Ridge State Forest Sunset Point via Red Diamond Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 85% quiet
• Crabapple Lake–Crabapple/Firebreak Trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 459 ft · 85% quiet
• Crabapple/Firebreak Trail & Red Oak Backpack Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 159 ft · 85% quiet
• River to River Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 791 ft · 85% quiet