Medicine Bow Peak Trail, Medicine Bow National Forest, July 2022 As 2022 draws to an end, it is—as per tradition—time to look back on the year at Live and Let Hike. This is the ninth year of the blog—the tenth anniversary coming in 2023—and there was no let-up in content, as I published 68 entries, …
Kaskaskia Canyon Falls, Starved Rock State Park, June 2022 Note: This is the fourth of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This post covers a 2.8-mile hike that …
Continue reading Ottawa, Kaskaskia, & Illinois Canyons (Starved Rock State Park, IL)
Owl Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, June 2022 Note: This is the third of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This post covers a 2.1-mile one-way section that …
LaSalle Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, June 2022 Note: This is the second of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This post covers a 4.4-mile stem-and-loop hike from …
Continue reading French, Wildcat, & LaSalle Canyons Loop (Starved Rock State Park, IL)
St. Louis Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, June 2022 Note: This is the first of four posts covering hikes in northern Illinois’ Starved Rock State Park, which boasts 18 sandstone canyons, dozens of waterfalls, and an impressive network of trails along the southern shores of the Illinois River. This post covers a 2.75-mile out-and-back from …
Continue reading St. Louis Canyon and Aurora Canyon (Starved Rock State Park, IL)
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