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River to River Trail

Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois

Distance
257.4 km
Elev. gain
5,189 m
Start
E-Town River Restaurant Parking
Finish
Tower Rock

A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.

0 km101265 m above sea level253 km

Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.

Water sources

  • Whoopie Cat Lake
  • Cedar Lake
  • Little Cache Number 1 Reservoir
  • Dutchman Lake
  • Campground Pond
  • Horse Campground Pond
  • Cedar Lake
  • Winters Pond

Summits & passes

  • High Knob
  • Garden Of the Gods
  • Benham Hill
  • Taylor Bluff
  • Walker Hill

Campsites

  • High Knob Campground
  • Pharaoh Campground
  • Bear Branch Horse Resort
  • Round Bluff
  • Shady Bend Shelter
  • Giant City Campground (tent)
  • Shelter 3
  • In Memory of Laura "Peggy" Morrison Snyder

Common questions

How long is the River to River Trail?
The River to River Trail is 257.4 km (159.9 miles).
How much elevation gain does the River to River Trail have?
The River to River Trail has about 5,189 m (17,024 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
Where does the River to River Trail start and finish?
The River to River Trail runs between E-Town River Restaurant Parking and Tower Rock.
Is there water on the River to River Trail?
Far's catalog records 8 mapped water sources along the River to River Trail, including Whoopie Cat Lake, Cedar Lake, Little Cache Number 1 Reservoir and Dutchman Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.

Sources

Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.