The River to River Trail Society announces its 3^rd public hike of the 2025 spring hiking season on March 15^th. Hiking: Jackson Falls (Pope County). This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a very difficult loop hike approximately 3.5 miles in length, 3 hours hiking time. The leader of this hike can be reached at 618-534-8139 for more information. Hikers should meet at 10:00 am at Zion Hill Church, Ozark IL. 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. We will have plans to shuttle for this hike. Hikers will need to walk rocks when crossing streams and their boots or shoes may become wet if it has rained. Hikers will need to navigate very steep grades when entering the canyon at the Northern access point and leaving the canyon at the Key Hole access point.  There may be some slick rock on this hike. For a map to the meeting location at Zion Hill Church, Ozark IL. click this blue link Zion Hill Church, Ozark, IL. 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 Zion Hill Church meeting area for your signature.