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Interior Canyon Trail - LaSalle Canyon

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  1. Areas
  2. IL
  3. …Northwestern Illinois
  4. …Oglesby
  5. Starved Rock State Park
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Length

0.6 Miles 1.0 Kilometers

96%

Runnable

Elevation

70' 21 m

Ascent

-67' -20 m

Descent

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

6%

Max Grade (3°)

592' 180 m

High

523' 159 m

Low

Conditions

Minor Issues 81 days ago
Some Mud - Some dry bits with extensive muddy parts. Easily avoided if you go just to the side of the trail. Icy on the waterfalls, beware. 1.28.18 History
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“A popular canyon with the opportunity to run behind a waterfall.”

— Eric Ashley
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Overview

Starved Rock State Park is open from dawn to dusk.
Features: Fall Colors — River/Creek — Waterfall
Dogs: Leashed

Description

LaSalle Canyon is a magnificent canyon that's especially popular with photographers.

From the east, follow narrow singletrack to the top of the canyon, where an ample waterfall spills into a large basin during most of the year. As an added treat, the trail winds behind the falls before continuing west past the Interior Canyon Trail - Tonty Canyon to connect back with the River Trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: Illinois DNR - Region I

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LaSalle Canyon Waterfall.
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