River to River Trail Mileages

The following table provides the mileages for the main trail from Elizabethtown to Grand Tower.

Mileage East to WestMileage West to EastTrail TypeRoad SectionsTrail SectionsLocation Decription
0160.5Elizabethtown
1.3153.5Road1.3Leaves Watson Ln
3150.2TrailWhoopie Cat Lake creek crossing
3.6149.6TrailLake Tecumsah Dam
4.8149.4Trail3.5Road Crossing to Iron Furnace
5.1145.5Road0.3Leaves Road heading north from Iron Furnace
9.6142.7TrailSpring Side Trip
10.9139.7Trail5.8Basset Road Crossing
13.9138.4TrailCamp Cadiz Road Crossing
14.4135.3TrailKarber's Ridge Road Crossing
15.3130.8TrailIntersection w/ Orig R2R trail from Camp Cadiz and Battery Rock
17.3130.3TrailJavelina side trip
17.6129.3TrailKnob Hill Lane Crossing
18.1127.3TrailHigh Knob Camp Store
18.3125.7TrailHigh Knob Road Crossing
19.9125.2TrailBuzzard's Roost
20.1122.4TrailGarden of the Gods Road Crossing
21.6121.8TrailGarden of the Gods Backpackers parking lot
22.4119.5TrailIntersection w/ Trail 001A to Big H
24.1119.4TrailOverlook
27.1119.1Trail16.2Gape Hollow Road Intersection
27.7117.4Road0.6Herod
29.7116.6Road2Herod Road / Start of One Horse Gap Trail
31.2116.2TrailBenham Ridge Road Dead End
33.6114.9TrailRocky Top
34.3111.9TrailOne Horse Gap
37.3110.1TrailBenham Ridge Road West Crossing
39.1109Trail9.4Concord Cemetery
40.2107.3Road1.1Bethesda Cemetery - East Entrance to Lusk Creek
44.8106.9TrailIntersection with Trail 425
47.4105.9TrailOwl Bluff
48.1105.2TrailBowed Creek Crossing Lusk Creek
50.9104.1TrailNew Home Road Crossing at Circle B
52.3102.1Trail12.1New Home Road Intersection at Bear Branch
53.5101.6Road1.2US 145 Crossing
54.6100.6Road1.1Entry to Hayes Creek Canyon west of Eddyville
5799.8TrailPetticoat Junction / Hayes Creek Crossing
5999TRailCrow Knob Ecological Area
59.996.9TrailCedar Grove Church Road Crossing
64.394.7TrailMillstone Lake Dam Access Point
64.993.8TrailTin Whistle Railroad Crossing
66.192.7TrailTrigg Tower Road Crossing
68.292.1TrailIntersection with trail to Trigg Tower
69.689.2TrailTwin Bridges Crossing
69.888.7TrailGum Springs Road Crossing
72.586.8TrailCreek Crossing / Horse Tie Up
73.384.3Trail18.7Trail Starts on Garfield Lane at the Boot Ranch
7583.8Road1.7Max Creek Trail Entrance on Hilltop Lane
75.982.1TrailMax Creek Crossing
77.380Trail2.3Trail starts down Taylor Ridge Road
78.878.8Road1.5Corner of Taylor Ridge Road and US45
8077.3Road1.2Trail leaves US45 heading west
82.175.9TrailTrail Crosses Tunnel Hill Bike Trail
83.875Trail3.8Trail starts down Bowman Bottoms Road
84.373.3Road0.5Trail crosses Dutchman Lake Road
86.872.5TrailDutchman Lake Boat Ramp
88.769.8Road4.4Trail starts down Twinz Lane heading to Tall Tree Lane
89.269.6RoadTrail turns right (north) onto Tall Tree Lane
92.168.2RoadTrail turns right (north) along US37 for 0.6 miles
92.766.1RoadTrail turns left (west) onto Rebman Lane
93.864.9Road5.1Parking lot for trail at south side of Ferne Clyffe SP
94.764.3TrailTrail reaches Buck Creek and turns south
96.959.9TrailTrail reaches the Natural Arch
9959TrailTrail reaches Hawks Cave Back Door
99.857Trail6Trail turns left onto Crawford Ave in Goreville
100.654.6RoadTrail turns left (southwest), Sullivan road goes straight
101.653.5RoadTrail turns left (south), Martin Road goes straight west
102.152.3Road2.3Trail goes down Crawford Ave to Happy Hollow Road Trailhead
104.150.9Trail2Trail turns right onto Regent Lane at Borks Falls
105.248.1RoadTrail turns left onto Goreville Road
105.947.4RoadTrail crosses I57 walking along Goreville Road
106.944.8RoadTrail turns right (north) onto North Lick Creek Road
107.340.2RoadTrail turns left (west) onto Mount Hebron Road
10939.1RoadTrail turns right (north) onto Wayside Lane
110.137.3Road6Trail enters the woods at the Wayside lane trailhead to enter Panther Den
111.934.3TrailTrail gets to rock formations of Panther Den
114.933.6TrailTrail crosses into Crab Orchard NWR
116.231.2TrailTrail crosses Rocky Comfort Road
116.629.7TrailTrail reaches SIU Old Building Fireplace
117.427.7TrailTrail turnoff for Hidatsa Indian Earth Lodge
119.127.1Trail9Trail gets to Antioch Cemetery on Antioch LN
119.524.1Road0.4Trail leaves Antioch Lane for Giant City SP
119.422.4TrailTurnoff for the camping area at Giant City SP
121.821.6TrailTrail gets to Giant City Lodge
122.420.1TrailTurnoff for the Giant City Nature Trail rock formations
125.219.9Trail5.7Trail comes out on Road south of Makanda
125.718.3Road0.5Trail Leaves Makanda on old abandoned road
127.318.1Trail1.6Trail intersects US51
129.317.6Road2Trail travels on Old US51, West McGuire and Rowan Road to Lirley Cemetery
130.317.3TrailTrail crosses Clay Lick Creek
130.815.3TrailTrail crosses Mill Creek
135.314.4TrailTrail crosses Cedar Lake
138.413.9Trail9.1Trail hits Alto Pass Waterworks Road
139.710.9RoadDowntown Alto Pass
142.79.6Road4.3Trail turns off Bald Knob Cross Road onto the Godwin Trail
145.55.1TrailTrail Crosses Hutchins Creek
149.44.8Trail6.7Trail hits Pine Hills Road
149.63.6RoadTrail passes upper parking lot for Inspiration Point
150.23RoadTrail passes McCann Springs parking lot for Inspiration Point
153.51.3RoadTrails travels on Muddy Levee Rd to US3 Crossing
160.50Road11.1Trail follows Island Road to Grand Tower and Park at Trail End
Subtotal44.2116.5
Grand Total160.5
Original Historic Battery Rock Section
022.8Ohio River
0.721.6Trail0.7Battery Rock Trailhead, trail continues straight following Battery Rock Road
3.121.4Road**Traiil turns right off Battery Rock Road and goes uphill on Finneyville Road
3.521.3Road2.8Traiil turns left off Finneyville Road and follows old FS road
518Trail1.5Trail turns left off an old FS and follows Tuckerhill Road West
6.112.6Road**Trail turns right off Tuckerhill Road and follows Minerva Mine Road
6.311.2Road**Trail turns right off Minerva Mine Road and follows HWY 1 north
6.910.8Road**Trail turns left off HWY 1 at Mt Zion Church and follows Mt Zion Road
9.19.1Road**Trail turns right off Mt. Zion Road and follows Davis Road
10.86.9Road**Trail turns right off Davis Road and follows FS Road 1749
11.26.3Road6.2Trail turns left off FS road 1749 and heads into the woods
12.66.1Trail**Trail crosses Rock Creek / Yellow Springs Road
185Trail**Trail crossed Cadiz Road
21.33.5Trail10.1Trail reaches Sparks Hill Road and turns right going north on Sparks Hill
21.43.1Road**Trail crosses Karbers Ridge Road and continues north on Blacks Ridge Road
21.60.7Road0.3Trail turns left off Black Ridge Road and follows the wagon trail
22.80Trail1.2Trail intersects the trail coming north from Elizabethtown.
Subtotal9.313.5
Grand Total22.8

 

The following table provides the mileages for the historic trail leg from Battery Rock to the intersection with the main trail between Karbers Ridge Road and High Knob.

Mileage East to WestMileage West to EastTrail TypeRoad SectionsTrail SectionsLocation Decription
022.9TrailBattery Rock and Ohio River
0.822.1Road0.8Battery Rock Parking Lot
2.220.7RoadBattery Rock Road and Bend in the River Road Intersection
3.119.8RoadLamb and Finneyville Road Intersection
3.519.4RoadTrail Turn on North End of Finneyville Road
517.9Trail4.2Tuckerhill Road Eastern Trail Intersection
6.116.8Road1.1Tuckerhill and Minerva Mine Road Intersection
6.216.7RoadMinerva Mine Road and HWY 1 Intersection
6.916RoadMount Zion Church
9.113.8RoadMount Zion and Davis Road Intersection
10.812.1RoadDavis Road and Forest Road Intersection
11.211.7Forest RoadTrail Departs Forest Road
12.610.3Trail6.5Trail Crosses Rock Creek Road at Rock Creek Church
13.69.3TrailIntersects Forest Road
14.38.6TrailLeaves Forest Road
15.77.2TrailCrosses Harris Creek
184.9TrailCrosses Cadiz Road
21.31.6TrailTurns Right on Sparks Hill Road
21.41.5Road8.7Crosses Karbers Ridge Road & Proceeds North on Blrackridge Road
21.61.3Road0.3Turns Left on Trail
22.90Trail1.3Joins R2R Trail from Elizabethtown
Subtotal1111.9
Grand Total22.9