Running trails in Whittington, IL

How to pick a trail in Whittington

• Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is paved (1 of 1). Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
• Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
• Check the hours before a 6am run. Every trail in Whittington is listed as open 24 hours, so an early start is never the problem. 1 of the 1 listing carries posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
• Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 1 has restrooms in Whittington. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
• The small things that decide it. 1 that runners describe as quiet and 1 dog-friendly. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.

More on all of this in the trail-running guides.

Browse Whittington trails by type

• Paved trails (1 in Whittington)
• Flat & fast (1 in Whittington)
• Scenic trails (1 in Whittington)
• Trails with restrooms (1 in Whittington)
• Quiet, uncrowded trails (1 in Whittington)
• Dog-friendly (1 in Whittington)

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