The River-to-River Trail Society announces its 8^th public hike of the Fall, 2023 hiking season, on Sunday, November 12, at 1:30 p.m.  The hike will be an out-and-back hike of about three miles into Secret Canyon, in the Lusk Creek Wilderness, in Pope County.  This will be a hike of moderate difficulty, which will require walking on wet stones and climbing down rocks in two locations. Some of the hike will be off trail. Accordingly, hikers should be in good health and have some experience in hiking over broken ground. Boots and hiking sticks are strongly recommended. Hikers should bring their own water and a snack. No dogs, please. Because rules of the Forest Service limit the size of the group to no more than ten people, the hike will be by reservation only. To register for the hike, call (630) 470-7692. Prior to participating in any hikes, the River-to-River Trail Society requests that all hikers read the 2023 Trail Society Waiver which can be found on the River-to-River website at the following link River-to-River Trail Society Information and then sign off on this waiver prior to the beginning of the hike. A copy of the waiver will be at the meeting area for your signature.

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its 7^th public hike of the 2023 fall hiking season on Nov. 11th. Hiking: Lake Glendale (Pope County). This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a hike of moderate difficulty, 6 miles in length, 5 hours hiking time. This will be a loop hike. The leader of this hike can be reached at 618-694-7034 for more information. Hikers should meet at 10:00 am at Lake Glendale Cardinal Bay Trailhead (boat ramp). This hike is intended for people in good health who have done some hiking. Hiking sticks and boots or sturdy shoes are recommended. Hikers should bring their own water and snacks. No dogs please. Check the post on the River-to-River Trail Society website www.rivertorivertrail.net for more information including driving directions to the meeting area for this hike. There are 4 stream crossings. Hikers may need to walk rocks when crossing the streams if it has rained. There are some steep grades. There may be some slick rocks. For a map to the meeting location at Lake Glendale Cardinal Bay Trailhead (boat ramp) click on this blue link Cardinal Bay Trailhead and a map will open up, and then click the Directions button and a driving map will be created which will allow you to plan your driving directions to the meeting area. Prior to participating in any hikes, the River-to-River Trail Society requests that all hikers read the 2023 Trail Society Waiver which can be found on the River-to-River website at the following link River-to-River Trail Society Information and then sign off on this waiver prior to the beginning of the hike. A copy of the waiver will be at the Lake Glendale Cardinal Bay Trailhead meeting area for your signature.