Hike along farm fields and by a rocky stream on the Jones Farm Multi-Purpose Trail located on the outskirts of Waterloo, IL. I hiked 1.4 miles doing a loop on a natural surface combined with…
Date Archives January 2024
Onondaga Cave State Park: Deer Run Trail
Hike over 100 feet above the Meramec River and through dolomite woodlands on the Deer Run Trail at Onondaga Cave State Park. This hike is listed at 2.5 but starting directly from the parking lot…
Storment Hauss Nature Preserve Hike
Hike above sandstone canyons and along rocky streams deep in the woods at Storment Hauss Nature Preserve south of Waterloo, Ill. This is a 1.3-mile hike that includes the single track before the loop and…
Hiking At Cahokia Mounds Near Collinsville
Explore Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, an ancient six-square-mile city of 20,000 people and filled with huge man-made mounds. These mysterious mounds were abandoned around 1400 A.D. This walk includes Monks Mound which rises 100…
Confluence Trail: Lock and Dam to Alton Hike
Hike the Confluence Trail in Alton along the Mississippi River where you can search the sky for eagles and watch the barges ply the river. This is a 5.2-mile out-and-back walk on a paved trail…
Greenspace North-Schon Park Hike
Hike by a pond then down through the woods to a creek ending at the Nickel Plate Trail in Greenspace North and Schon Park in Glen Carbon, Ill. This is a 2.3-mile hike on a…
Rim Rock National Recreation Trail Hike
Rim Rock National Recreation Trail has cliffs, views, and canyons to explore. It is near the Garden of the Gods and is worth exploring. Overview Purchased for the Shawnee National Forest in 1936. Designated a…
2023 Top Ten Hikes
The 2023 Top Ten Hikes include a former train tunnel, a white sand lake, unique rock formations, and cliff-top river views. I chose them based on length, how much I enjoyed them, and what natural…
