Illinois and Indiana
Hiking and Backpacking in Illinois and Indiana

If you happen to be in Illinois or Indiana, you aren’t far from a great hiking or backpacking trail or area. A couple of top spots are Illinois and Michigan Canal and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

For specific info on finding the perfect outdoor trail, you could try Trails.com for all of the particulars.

Wildernet is another Web resource that has a lot of info on finding a good hiking trail.

OneDayHikes is a terrific travel resource for discovering the best day hikes and trails in the world.

Gorp has a great list of places to go as well as tips and guides.

Backpackcamp.com also offers info on hiking and camping areas in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana.