Take a Hike! Challenge
Congratulations hikers! What's Next?
We hope the 2025 challenge empowered you to enjoy more time outdoors and in nature this fall — individually, with friends, or as a family.
If you went on six (or more) hikes from September 1 – October 27, you have earned a Take a Hike! Trail Blaze Award! If it is your first challenge, you have earned a walking stick with a commemorative medallion. And if you’ve completed the challenge before, you have earned a commemorative pin or medallion.
Thank you again for joining us this year!
2025 Take a Hike! Challenge Survey
Attention Trail Blaze Award Winners
If you earned the hiking stick and commemorative medallion, congrats! Each year, you can collect a new medallion and add it to your stick. Need help securing the medallion to your hiking stick?
2026 Take a Hike! Challenge
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Discover A New Hiking Trail
Looking to try new trails this Challenge? Check out the map of hiking trails in the greater Chicagoland area!
Don’t forget to connect with your fellow Take a Hike! Challengers on our private Facebook group! Share photos, swap hiking tips, and learn about new trails in the area.