Including Aurora, Northwest Indiana and Waukegan

Author: Ted Villaire
Paperback, 328 pages
Published by Menasha Ridge Press

Chicago residents grab your boots and get outside! Using clear and entertaining narrative, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago eliminates doubts about where to hike and what to expect when you get to the trailhead. To locate and assess the best hikes within a 60-mile radius of the Chicago area, this guide is indispensable.

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Chicago blows the lid off the myth that you can't have a great trek close to home. The Windy City may be an ever-expanding metropolis, but there are still plenty of thrilling hiking options. Choose among short and long hikes, hikes for children, hikes for dogs, hikes for birding, for wildflowers and for waterfalls, historic and scenic hikes, and many others.