Off-Road Trails in Illinois

    2 trails ranging from easy scenic drives to expert-only rock crawling across Illinois.

    2 Easy
    Easy

    Shawnee National Forest

    4.4
    Harrisburg, IL

    Southern Illinois surprise. Ancient sandstone bluffs, natural bridges, and Garden of the Gods make this feel more like the Southwest than the Midwest.

    Hidden Gem·100+ miles
    Easy

    Shawnee National Forest

    4.3
    Harrisburg, IL

    Southern Illinois's dramatic sandstone canyon country with forest roads past Garden of the Gods, Giant City formations, and bluffs overlooking the Ohio River. Not at all the flat prairie most expect from Illinois.

    Trail·50+ miles

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