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River to River Trail

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Location
  
Illinois

Trail difficulty
  
Moderate

Use
  
Hiking, Equestrian

Length
  
260,714 m

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Nearest city
  
Grand Tower (west), Goreville (center west), Eddyville (center east), Elizabethtown (east)

Trailheads
  
Grand Tower, Illinois, Elizabethtown, Illinois, Battery Rock

Season
  
Hiking All, Equestrian May–October

Nearest cities
  
Grand Tower, Goreville, Eddyville, Elizabethtown

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The River to River Trail is a 160 mile (256 km)-long hiking trail that serves Shawnee National Forest in far southern Illinois. The trail is used by both equestrians and hikers. About half is on off road trails. Its eastern terminus has historically been Battery Rock, overlooking the Ohio River but now generally Elizabethtown, Illinois is used as the eastern terminus. The western terminus is in Grand Tower, Illinois, at the Mississippi River. Sections of the River to River Trail form part of the Southern Section of the American Discovery Trail.

Contents

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From east to west, the trail serves the following settlements and resources:

  • Elizabethtown, Illinois
  • Garden of the Gods Wilderness
  • One Horse Gap
  • Lusk Creek Wilderness
  • Eddyville, Illinois
  • Tunnel Hill State Trail
  • Ferne Clyffe State Park
  • Panther Den Wilderness
  • Crab Orchard Wilderness
  • Giant City State Park
  • Makanda, Illinois
  • Bald Knob Wilderness
  • Clear Springs Wilderness
  • Grand Tower, Illinois

  • The River to River Trail Society has published a guidebook to the trail's campsites, orientation, safe water sources, and other useful information. A significant spur trail serves Elizabethtown, Illinois.

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    Waypoints

    Following are waypoints on the trail:

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    References

    River to River Trail Wikipedia