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Interior Canyon Trail - French Canyon

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  2. IL
  3. …Northwestern Illinois
  4. …Oglesby
  5. Starved Rock State Park
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“An easy connector that travels through French Canyon. ”

Asher Margolies
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599' 183 m

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499' 152 m

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100' 31 m

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Open dawn till dusk.

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This easy connector leads from the trail intersection near the visitor center to another intersection with the Bluff Trail - West and the River Trail a little below Lover's Leap. It also provides access to the French Canyon Extension for an up-close look at a beautiful waterfall.

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Land Manager: Illinois DNR - Region I

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in Illinois

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Waterfall leading down the canyon.
Jun 13, 2016 near Deer Park, IL
Starved Rock State Park
Apr 7, 2020 near Deer Park, IL

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