Saturday, April 5, 2025 Hike Announcement

The River to River Trail Society announces its 6th public hike of the 2025 spring hiking season on April 5th. Hiking: Little Black Slough Trail (Johnson County). This hike is free and open to the public. This will be a moderately difficult in and out loop hike approximately 5.5 miles in length approximately 4 hours hiking time. The leader of this hike can be reached at 618-967-0019 for more information. Hikers should meet at 10:00 am at the Wildcat Bluff access area. 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. This hike requires the crossing of a rock ford on the Cache River, difficult to cross during high water and this crossing is located 1.5 miles west of the Wildcat Bluff access area. Hikers may get wet. For a map to the meeting location Wildcat Bluff access area click this blue link Wildcat Bluff Access Area 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 Wildcat Bluff Access meeting area for your signature.

Saturday March 22, 2025 Hike Summary

Saturday morning was bright and sunny as the River to River Trail Society met at the Knights of the Golden Circle trail head parking lot on the east side of Forest road in Gallatin county. Cody Evans  was there early to lead the hikers. We started off with 22 hikers and went to the rock formation known as “Knights of the Golden Circle.  We then headed down trail 1440, and wound around until we got to the Buzzard roost area. One hiker did opt out, to be led back to the vehicles. We continued on down the trail, dodging a few downed trees in the process. and finding the various cracks and crevices in the rocks. We ate lunch at Whiskey cave and another set of hikers from the Paducah Kentucky area took the group picture for us. A fossil was pointed out by 1 experienced hiker. We continued on to the rock known as Gorilla rock, then most opted to go on a few hundred yards into Rice Hollow Narrows, to view the Hidden waterfall. It was flowing, but, just barely.  We headed on back, using various trails, again, passing by Buzzard roost. We had encountered a few pairs of horse riders, but, this time, we saw 1 of the Largest groups of horse riders I have ever seen, probably about 75+ horses and riders, out for the day. 

Next weeks’ hike (Saturday, March 29th), will be meeting at the newly re-opened Shawnee Mart in Eddyville, Illinois. We will be hiking a section of the River to River trail, from Eddyville, over to Cedar Grove church road, crossing Hayes creek and passing/viewing Crowe Knob. 

Until then, “See ya’ll….On the Trail”.