Take a Hike! Challenge
Congratulations 2025 hikers!
We hope the 2025 challenge empowered you to enjoy more time outdoors and in nature this fall — individually, with friends, or as a family.
Registration for the 2026 Take a Hike! Challenge will open in July.
2026 Take a Hike! Challenge
Sign up for notifications to stay informed about next year’s challenge dates!
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?
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.