Rock Springs Rotary Park in O’Fallon, Ill., has a paved trail through forest and prairie grass encircling the whole park.
Browsing Category Dad Hikes
Gilbert Lake and Great River Road Hike
Hike along the Illinois River and Gilbert Lake, then through Pere Marquette State Park, passing by farms along the Great River Road.
Black History Month: Ivory Crockett Park Walk
The park is named for Ivory Crockett once known as the “world’s fastest man” when he broke the world record for the 100-yard dash in 1974. It is a small park near Manchester Road where…
Cache River State Natural Area Hikes
Explore the Cache River State Natural Area that has a swamp, where water surrounds huge tree trunks and you can cross a bridge near the confluence of two streams. HISTORY Native Americans found the swamp…
Waterloo: Jones Farm Multi-Purpose Trail Hike
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…
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…
