Horner Park River Trails
A river-edge network through prairie, savanna, and riparian habitat in Horner Park's restored natural area.
- Distance
- 1.3 mi · Multi-loop
- Time
- 30 min
- Surface
- Mulch trails with optional flagstone-step spurs
- Grade / hills
- Grade not quantified; flagstone steps on river-view spurs
Start
Horner Park natural area, 2741 W Montrose Avenue
Directions
Route
- Start at the Horner Park natural-area access near Montrose Avenue and the Chicago River.
- Follow the main mulch trail south through the restored riverbank habitat.
- Use the inland trail junctions to form a return circuit, avoiding flagstone river-edge spurs if desired.
- Continue through the remaining natural-area paths to return to the Montrose Avenue access.
Good to know
The park publishes around 1.3 miles of mulch trails, not one signed 1.3-mile loop. This route combines the network editorially; flagstone steps are required for some river-edge views, so skip those spurs if steps are a barrier.