[at-l] River to River

[bluetrail at aol.com (bluetrail@aol.com)]

 Felix, I've been a R2R trail member on and off for years.  It's somewhere between 160-170 miles (depending on the relos).  There is a guidebook available from the associaton.  The President is the guy to talk with about the trail, John O'Dell--618-252-6789.  Website is here:
 
http://www.rivertorivertrail.com/home.html
 
The part I've seen is near Giant City State Park--hilly, rocky outcroppings, really nice.  When Nimblewill Nomad did his cross-country trek he complained the trail had to much horse damage; it is a multi-use trail.  I didn't see horse damage on the little bit I did of it.
 
Please let me know if you go and what you think.
 
reviews here:
http://www.thebackpacker.com/trails/il/trail_618.php
 
 
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/location/il/rvr2rvr2.htm
 
There's a journal (with some good stats at the end) here:
 
http://www.highadventure.0catch.com/RR.html
 
 
Joan--whose ancestors came to southern Illinois circa 1820
bluetrail@aol.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Felix <athiker@smithville.net>
To: at-l@backcountry.net
Sent: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:32:03 -0500
Subject: [at-l] River to River


Anybody here know anything about the River to River Trail in southern Illinois? 
Is Ken Powers back?  

-- 
Felix J. McGillicuddy
ME-->GA '98
"Your Move"
http://Felixhikes.tripod.com
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