Trailbound Trips

Specialties

Trailbound Trips offers trips to delight, inspire, encourage, and strengthen women …

* Hiking and biking day trips in Northern Illinois during fall (Sept — Oct), winter (Jan-​Feb), and spring (April-​May). We hike or bike Tuesday through Saturday each week during those months. You can select your favorite days and trips from 35 – 40 options each season.

* Midwest getaways year-​round. We’ve found some beautiful wild gems in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa where we hike, kayak, horseback ride, and bike. The trips vary from 2 – 5 days long.

* Weeklong hiking trips year-​round to some of our country’s most gorgeous spots, including Montana, Oregon, Maine, Wyoming, Virginia, Minnesota, Utah, Washington state, North Carolina, Florida, Vermont, and Arizona. On our overnight trips, it’s «great trails by day and great lodges by night.»

In addition to enjoying pretty places and fun adventures, you’ll meet a great group of welcoming women who love the outdoors.

Discover:

Breathtaking beauty, unforgettable trails, and true outdoor adventure.

Your own adventurous spirit, renewed confidence, and exhilaration.

Tranquility: time to walk in silence, savor beauty, and play outdoors again.

Friends who share your love of nature and the outdoors.

New ways to view nature and yourself through nature-​based discussions. We also offer day trips with a Christian focus, which are noted accordingly.

Enjoy this all with your friendly, encouraging female guides.

History

Established in 1996.

Trailbound’s day trips were originally offered through the YMCA in Palatine, IL in order to:

* Rekindle women’s love and knowledge of nature and the outdoors.

* Spotlight beautiful wild places that women can explore with Trailbound … and then share with friends and family.

* Inspire women to try fun outdoor activities in an atmosphere of encouragement, safety,

and friendship with like-​minded women.

* Offer outdoor activities that promote emotional and physical health.

As membership blossomed, we formed our own company to better expand and enhance the fun!

Meet the Business Owner

Carol R.

Business Owner

Carol founded Trailbound Trips to help women experience nature’s magnificence and to inspire their confidence, camaraderie, and playful, adventurous spirits. Certified in wilderness first aid, CPR, and canoe instruction, Carol has led women’s hiking, biking, and canoeing/​kayaking trips since 1996. Carol is also a published freelance writer and avid reader. She and her husband have two adult children.