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My family tree can be traced through the Land Between the Lakes and the Shawnee National Forest regions of West Kentucky and Southern Illinois. I have been obsessed with traveling the Nation's National and State Parks my entire life.
Hike to Pomona Natural Bridge
0.5 mi
/ 68 ft gain
The Pomona Natural Bridge located in Pomona Illinois is a great hike for most ages.
Starting on a scenic drive from the small town of Pomona, there is ample parking at the trailhead. The hiking trail is easily identified with its gravel path and ...
Boat-in to Rainbow Bridge
1.25 mi
This amazing trip to one of the largest natural bridges in the world, Rainbow Bridge National Monument, begins at the Lake Powell Marina. Catch your ride at Lake Powell Resort at the Wahweap Marina. This tour the lake for a couple of hours until y...
Explore Crescent Moon Ranch
Crescent Moon Ranch was established in the 1880's, and now serves as a day use facility for the U.S. Forest Service. It lies on Oak Creek directly below Cathedral Rock, one of the most iconic towering monuments in Sedona. The ranch is beautiful, a...
Hike to Ghost Dance Canyon from Dixon Springs State Park
0.75 mi
/ 37 ft gain
When you arrive at Dixon Springs State Park, drive through the park and stop and take in the main attraction of a waterfall that is partially man made. Then drive and park at the swimming pool, walk to the front of it where the building is, and tu...
Hike to Blue Spring
1 mi
/ 29 ft gain
If you were to place the Statue of Liberty in Blue Spring, the torch of the monument would still be 5 feet below the surface. As part of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Blue Spring is a must see and pinnacle of the nature preserve. The 6th la...
Explore Camp Ondessonk
10 mi
In the heart of the Shawnee National Forest is an amazing camp that provides many adventures for those with all skill levels.
When camp is out, anyone is allowed to visit Camp Ondessonk as a guest and explore. There are over 10 miles of trails thr...
Hike the Giant City Nature Trail
1.1 mi
/ 125 ft gain
Pioneers had not seen skyscrapers, so these sheer bluffs seemed like the “streets of a giant city” to them. Thus became the naming of a pinnacle state park in Illinois. Giant City State Park is a paradise for hikers, climbers, campers, and lovers ...
Hike the Trillium Trail
2 mi
/ 130 ft gain
The natural area you are now entering is 110 acres of bluffs and forest designated as Fern Rocks Nature Preserve. The reasons this was designated a preserve were to protect not only the sandstone bluffs, but also two endangered plants. The white f...
Drive through the Bald Knob Wilderness
Adjacent to the beautiful Bald Knob Cross monument is one of the most scenic drives in Southern Illinois. The road winds and turns through this rugged and remote wilderness.
Highlights along the way for hikers are the Bald Knob trail loop and the...
Hike to Inspiration Point at LaRue Pine Hills
0.75 mi
/ 164 ft gain
Inspiration Point Trail is a 0.7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Wolf Lake, Illinois.
The Inspiration Point Trail offers a panoramic view of the Mississippi River valley and the Big Muddy bottomlands and is well worth the...
Explore Kindcaid Lake Spillway
One of Illinois' best kept secrets, the Kincaid Lake Spillway is a awesome swimming hole just outside of Murphysboro. The three level cascade makes for a great place to spend a hot summer day. People sit, splash, or even slide down the tiers into ...
Fly Fish Bennett Spring State Park
Bennett Spring is the flagship of the Missouri Trout Parks. It draws the largest crowds, by far, and it boasts the largest spring of the four parks. It has a very nice restaurant, a nature center, a swimming pool, and tons of lodging and camping s...
Drive the East Portal Road
Want an easier way to get to the bottom of the canyon without the rugged hiking trails? Drive to the bottom via the East Portal Road. Open once the harsh winter breaks, this road switchbacks its way to the bottom at the meeting place of Curecanti ...
Photograph Elk and Bison Prairie at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
The Elk and Bison Prairie is a photographers dream within a 700 acre enclosure of native grassland habitat that was common to Kentucky over a century ago. Visitors travel within their enclosed vehicle via a 3.5 mile paved loop road.
About 50 biso...
Backpack the North - South National Scenic Trail
59 mi
/ 3362 ft gain
For 59 miles, the North-South National Scenic Trail winds up and down wooded hollows as you make your way along the length of Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. A National Recreational Trail, the North-South has a great mix of coasta...
Explore Big Spring Creek Overlook
This overlook is at the end of the scenic drive in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. Once you step away from your vehicle the world sort of drops out below you into Big Spring Canyon. Just a short walk from the car takes you to so...
Trail Run at Lincoln Memorial Park
1.75 mi
/ 37 ft gain
The Lincoln Memorial Park is the site of a 1859 debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. This marks a stop on the Lincoln Historic Trail and was an important milestone in the growth of Abraham Lincoln. The site has several interpretive ...
Visit Iron Furnace Historic Site
Originally built in 1837, this thirty two foot tall structure was constructed on a limestone foundation and erected with limestone blocks quarried locally from the town of Cave-In-Rock. This iron furnace is the last remaining of its kind in Illino...
Hike to Chasm Falls
3.0
0.75 mi
/ 132 ft gain
Parking in Rocky Mountain National Park is tricky for Chasm Falls. Depending on where you are able to park, the hike will be a 0.1 mile, 2.8 mile, or 4.8 mile round-trip hike. It’s also important to know that Old Fall River Road is closed during t...
Hike through Historic Yorktown
5.0
2.5 mi
/ 59 ft gain
This is a fantastic hike through the history of the early United States. And one with many interactive exhibits and recreation opportunities.
From the Visitor Center, head onto the path towards the Yorktown Historic District.
The historic district...
Drive to California Pass
California Pass’s summit is a jaw dropping 12,960 feet above sea level. A long way from the valley floor, California Gulch, but, as drivers start their trek, the valley floor starts to shrink and gives way to steep climbs and switchbacks. Off road...
Hike Rim Rock National Recreation Trail
1.7 mi
/ 360 ft gain
Rim Rock Trail follows the edge of the bluff top, hence its name, and features vistas of a slot canyon below, a stone fort used by prehistoric Native Americans, a cave used on the Underground Railroad, and diverse wildlife habitats.
Located near v...
Paddle at Lake Murphysboro State Park
Beautiful rolling hills and woods surround Lake Murphysboro and provide opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, camping and hiking. Paddling is a perfect past time here. Canoe, Kayak, and Paddle Boards are all allowed much of the year. If ...
Hike or Climb Devil's Standtable
0.5 mi
/ 75 ft gain
Devil's Standtable was once a large block of the bluff that cracked loose during earth movements. The wind and rain erosion of the surface removed the softer areas of sandstone in the mid-section of the pillar leaving the large base and iron embed...
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