August 20, 2008 7:49 PM parks open at 7:00 AM and close 1/2 hour after sunset Overcast 81 F (27 C) Wind From the Southeast at 8 MPH
	Hiking and walking are popular activities in the forest preserves! All totaled, the District’s preserves offer 87 miles of hiking trails in a wide variety of terrain. Most of the trails are flat and comfortable; a few locations offer paved trails that are rugged and challenging.
	GENERAL INFORMATION
	Hiking in the forest preserves is an excellent way to reconnect with family and the natural world. Remember, hiking is excellent exercise too! A 150–pound person burns 200-475 calories and gains cardiovascular conditioning in an hour of vigorous hiking. So, refresh, reconnect and get fit – Take a hike! To view all of the District’s preserves and the facilities they offer, including number of miles of hiking trails. Three of our most scenic preserves offer paved, handicap accessible trails. Blackhawk Springs, Severson Dells and Klehm Arboretum have paved trails so that people using walkers, strollers and wheelchairs can enjoy the outdoors. The paved paths at these locations are cleared during the winter when special events are taking place. For a free Recreation Path Guide showing length and locations of trails throughout the county, call (815) 877-6100.
	PRESERVES WITH TRAILS
	Preserves with Hiking Trails Trail Length Restroom Water Pay Phone Atwood Homestead 0.2 miles Yes Yes Yes Blackhawk Springs 7.5 miles Yes Yes No Carl & Lois Klehm 1.5 miles Yes Yes No Colored Sands 2.8 miles Yes Yes No Deer Run 9.5 miles Yes Yes No Espenscheid Memorial 1.6 miles Yes Yes No Forest Preserve Headquarters 1.25 miles Yes Yes No Fuller Memorial 2.0 miles Yes Yes No Hononegah 2.7 miles Yes Yes Yes Indian Hills 1.75 miles Yes Yes No Kieselburg 2.9 miles Yes Yes No Kilbuck Bluffs 1.5 miles Yes Yes No Kishwaukee Gorge North 2.0 miles Yes Yes No Kiswaukee River 1.5 miles Yes Yes No Laona Heights 0.5 miles Yes Yes No Macktown 0.2 miles Yes Yes Yes Oak Ridge 7.1 miles Yes Yes No Pecatonica River 9.8 miles Yes Yes Yes Pecatonica Wetlands 8.0 miles Yes Yes No Rockford Rotary 2.9 miles Yes Yes No Roland Olson 1.5 miles Yes Yes No Severson Dells 3.0 miles Yes Yes No Seward Bluffs 8.0 miles Yes Yes Yes Sugar River 6.0 miles Yes Yes Yes Sugar River Alder 5.0 miles Yes Yes No
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