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River to River Trail
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. From east to west, the trail serves the following settlements and resources: 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.
Waypoints
Following are waypoints on the trail:
External Map and Hiking Journal Links
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