Interior Canyon Trail - St. Louis Canyon
Trail
0.2 mile
0.4 kilometer
point to point
79% Runnable
Easy
Elevation
Ascent:
112'
34 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 630' 192 m
Low: 518' 158 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 9% (5°)
Max Grade: 14% (8°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“A popular trail through St. Louis Canyon to a beautiful waterfall”
— Eric Ashley
Features
Fall Colors · River/Creek · Waterfall
Starved Rock State Park is open from dawn to dusk.
Runner Notes
This is an easy-going trail that can be too heavily trafficked to warrant trying to run. Go early in the morning to avoid the crowds.
Description
This popular trail leads to a large, wooded box canyon where the sounds of rushing water welcome runners. Explore a little deeper and you'll reveal a tall waterfall cascading into a hidden alcove.
The falling water, with its layered-rock backdrop and shallow pool at the base, are beautiful in every season. The trail attracts plenty of visitors in the winter who want to see the falls consumed by ice.
The falling water, with its layered-rock backdrop and shallow pool at the base, are beautiful in every season. The trail attracts plenty of visitors in the winter who want to see the falls consumed by ice.
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Contacts
Land Manager: Illinois DNR - Region I
Jan 23, 2020: Cahokia-Mounds-State-Historic-Site-Receives-Second-Federal-Grant
Jan 22, 2020: Illinois-Historic-Preservation-Tax-Credit-Program-Benefiting-Communities
Jan 21, 2020: IDNR-Accepting-Applications-for-Recreational-Trails,-Off-Highway-Vehicle,-and-Illinois-Bicycle-Path-Grant-Programs
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