Natural Bridge State Resort Park is located near Slade, Kentucky adjacent to the Red River Gorge Geologic Area. We have been to the park and geological area multiple times and love it. The 2,250 acre park and nature preserve was established in 1926 when the Louisville and Nashville Railroad president, Wible L. Mapother, turned […]
The Observation Trail (trailhead: 37.60463, -88.38436) at the Garden Of The Gods can be found in the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois. This is a great hike for the whole family with hardly any elevation gain and it’s pet friendly so bring along your fur babies. Make sure your little ones and pets don’t get […]
The High Knob Trail is located in the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois. High Knob Lookout (37.60032, -88.32809) can be found at the end of Knob Hill Lane. To reach the trailhead you must drive through High Knob Campground. Drive past the red building and follow the road half a mile up the hill till […]
The Indian Point Trail is located in the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois next to the Garden of the Gods. The trailhead (37.59996, -88.38135) also serves as a backpacker’s parking lot and trailhead for the River to River Trail. This almost two-mile loop trail has around 190 feet of elevation gain and is pet […]
The Rim Rock National Recreation Trail is part of the Pounds Hollow Ecological Area and is located in the Shawnee National Forest of Illinois. It is Illinois’ only National Recreation Trail. The trail is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and there is no overnight parking allowed at the trailhead (37.60072, -88.27733). […]
Cave-In-Rock State Park is located in the town of Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County, Illinois. The park was established in 1929 and totals 204 acres. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1998. The cave was originally discovered by French explorer M. de Lery. The star of the park is the […]
The Woodland Walk Trail is a 1-mile loop trail located in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This easy trail is pet friendly and only has around 90 feet of elevation gain. The trailhead starts at the Woodlands Nature Station parking lot. You can start the trail on either side of the Nature Station. […]
The Honker Lake Trail is a 4.9 mile loop trail located in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This easy-to-moderate trail is pet friendly and has around 300 feet of elevation gain. The trailhead (36.90014, -88.03608) can be found near the Woodlands Nature Station right next to the trailhead for Long Creek Trail. You […]
The Hematite Lake Trail is a 2.4 mile loop trail located in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This easy trail is pet friendly and only has around 140 feet of elevation gain. The trailhead (36.89816, -88.04222) can be found near the Woodlands Nature Station. There is a large picnic area that can be […]
The Center Furnace Trail is a 0.3 mile loop trail located in Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. This easy trail is pet friendly and has almost no elevation gain. The trailhead (36.90047, -88.03976) can be found near the Woodlands Nature Station. This interpretive trail tells the history of the iron industry in the […]
