The River to River Trail

The River to River Trail Society announces it 4th public hike of the 2026 Fall hiking season on November 7th.  Hiking: Crest Trail, (Saline County). This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a moderate, hikeapproximately 6.5 milesRead More

What a Grrreat day for a hike. Carl Brennan led 15 other hikers on a Sunny Saturday morning, from our meeting spot on Trails end lane, into Thacker Hollow. We saw a nice sized equestrian group head out South on the oldRead More

The River to River Trail Society announces its 3rd public hike of the 2026 Fall hiking season on October 31st. This is an evening hike on Halloween. Hiking: Max Creek Vortex (if you dare). This hike is free and open to the public,Read More

Wow!!  What a Grrreat Saturday to start the fall 2026 hiking season. Cathy Jennings led 20 hikers, including a handful of “new to the Society” hikers, in and around Ferne Clyffe state park. We covered over 6 miles, depending on whose mapping appRead More

The River to River Trail Society announces its 2nd public hike of the 2026 Fall hiking season on October 24th.  Hiking: North Pounds Hollow Loop/Pounds Hollow Arch. This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a moderately difficultRead More

On Saturday, September 26th, which is designated National Public Lands Day, 4 groups gathered, with over 2 dozen friends, hikers and participants. The Shawnee National Forest Friends, the U.S. Forest Service personnel, a group from Camp Ondessonk/Vienna high school and 8 membersRead More

The River to River Trail Society announces its 1st public hike of the 2026 Fall hiking season on October 17th.  Hiking: Ferne Clyffe State Park (Johnson County). This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a moderately difficultRead More

The River-to River Trail Society announces its schedule of free guided hikes in and about the Shawnee National Forest for Fall, 2026. All hikes are open to the public free of charge. No reservations are required except where noted on schedule. TheseRead More

Hi all, we hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable summer considering everything going on. We in the Trail Society have been working on our fall hiking schedule which will be released soon. In an effort to give back to theRead More

Hi All: We were notified today by the Shawnee National Forest Service personnel that the April 1 – July 2026 R2R Trail detour in the Max Creek area has now been lifted. This detour was necessary because of ongoing work in theRead More