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Forest Trails Hiking Club
The Chicago Area's Premier Hiking Club
- Since 1942 -
Forest Trails Hiking Club
The Chicago Area's Premier Hiking Club
- Since 1942 -
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Hike List Summer - Fall 2023
This is a list of our planned hikes for the current season.
Complete information about these hikes is available on our detailed hike schedule which is sent to members.
Newcomers see the "Request a Schedule" page to request one.
All hikes are on Sundays unless otherwise indicated.
This is a list of our planned hikes for the current season.
Complete information about these hikes is available on our detailed hike schedule which is sent to members.
Newcomers see the "Request a Schedule" page to request one.
All hikes are on Sundays unless otherwise indicated.
| June 18 | The Hollows, McHenry County Conserv. Dist. (8-10 mi.) |
| June 25 | Waterfall Glen Nature Preserve, Argonne (10-12 mi.) |
| July 2 | Palos Forest Preserve - Country Lane Woods (10 mi.) |
| July 9 | Ice Age Trail - S. Kettle Moraine, Scuppernong (14 mi.) |
| July 16 | LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve (8-9 mi.) |
| July 23 | Veteran Acres Park, Wingate Prairie, Sterne's Woods and Fen (10 mi.) |
| July 30 | Grant Woods, Ingleside (11-13 mi.) |
| Aug. 6 | Chicago Lakefront/Lincoln Park (10 mi.) |
| Aug. 13 | Lakewood Forest Preserve (10 mi.) |
| Aug, 20 | Palos Forest Preserve - Maple Lake Boat Cntr. (10 mi.) |
| Aug. 27 | Ill. Beach State. Pk N. Unit, Winthrop Harbor (10-11 mi.) |
| Sep. 3 | Palos Forest Preserve - Swallow Cliffs (10 mi.) (Change Note: This is the correct hike. It was originally listed on the club schedule for October 8th) |
| Sep. 10 | Ice Age Trail - South Kettle Moraine, Lake LaGrange to Rice Lake (13+ mi.) |
| Sep. 17 | Tippecanoe River St. Park, Winamac, IN (11-13 mi.) |
| Sep. 24 | Palos Yellow Trail Loop Palos Hills F.P. (10 mi.) |
| Sept. 29,30 & Oct. 1 |
Door County, WI - 3 day Hiking & Biking Weekend Friday: Bike & Hike excursion on Washington Island Saturday: Hiking - Newport State Park (10-14 mi.) Sunday : Hiking - Peninsula State Park (10-12 mi.) Contact Leaders if coming - See Schedule for more details |
| Oct. 8 | Evanston/Chicago Lakefront (10-12 mi.) (Hike One-Way then take a train back) (Change Note: This is the correct hike. It was originally listed on the club schedule for September 3rd) |
| Oct. 15 | Burnidge Forest Preserve (8 mi.) |
| Oct. 20, 21 & 22 | Devil's Lake, WI Weekend Various hikes over 3 days. See Schedule for more details |
| Oct. 22 Alternate |
Palos Forest Preserve -Little Red Schoolhouse (8-10 mi.) (Alternate Sunday Hike if you can't make Devil's Lake above) |
| Oct. 29 | Matthiessen State Park (10 mi.) |