60 hikes within 60 miles. Chicago, including: Aurora, Northwest Indiana and Waukegan [electronic resource]

Author: Villaire, Ted.

Publisher: New York : Menasha Ridge Press, 2008.

ISBN: 9780897327329 (electronic bk.)
0897327322 (electronic bk.)

Description: 1 online resource

Series: 60 hikes within 60 miles

Subject: Hiking Illinois Chicago Guidebooks.
Electronic books.

Contents: Overview map . Inside front cover; Map legend . Inside back cover; table of contents; Acknowledgments ix; Foreword x; About the Author xi; Preface xii; Hiking Recommendations xix; Introduction . 1; Cook County; 1 Deer Grove Loop 18; 2 Crabtree Nature Center Hike . 21; 3 Chicago Botanic Garden Hike 25; 4 Skokie Lagoons and River Hike . 30; 5 Busse Woods Loop . 34; 6 Chicago Lakeshore Path: South Hike . 38; 7 Chicago Lakeshore Path: North Hike . 42; 8 Jackson Park Loop . 46; 9 Palos/Sag Valley Forest Preserve: Cap Sauers and Swallow Cliff Loop 50.

Summary: In addition to Chicago's numerous cultural and athletic activities, there are many excellent opportunities to explore Mother Nature's bounty. Including hikes near Aurora, Joliet, and Elgin, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Chicago is filled with great options for those looking for hikes close to home. Trekkers will want to explore trails in Chain O' Lakes State Park, Volo Bog State Natural Area, Palos Forest Preserve, and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Focusing on urban and rural areas and everything in between, the book features classic hikes at places such as Starved Rock State Park, as well as.