Apple River Canyon State Park

Hike Name: Apple River Canyon State Park Location: northeast IL Length: about 3 to 5 Submitted by: Jason B. Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Illinois trail reviews Illinois national parks Illinois state parks
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Description
Most of the trails in this park are short and rather weak with the occasional difficult upward slope. I'm giving this 3 out of 5 simply because of how fun the Tower Rock trail was. At the end of this trail there is a 30 foot tower of stone jutting up from nowhere. The climb to the top is easy (even for a novice, it's no real problem), and the view is spectacular of the Apple River canyon. If you have a few hours to spare on your trip to Galena, stop in and hike the Tower Rock Trail and climb the rock. Great place to have lunch with a view before setting out on the road again.

Directions to Hike
Apple River Canyon State Park is located 2 ½ hours west of Chicago. Take I-90 West to US Rt. 20 located by Rockford. Take US Rt. 20 West for approximately 50 miles to Rt. 78 North. Turn right onto Rt. 78, go 6 miles to Canyon Road. Take a left on Canyon Road. The park is well signed on Rt. 20 and Rt. 78.

Contact Information
8763 E. Canyon Road
Apple River, IL 61001
815.745.3302

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