River to River Trail Mileages

The following table provides the mileages for the main trail from Elizabethtown to Grand Tower.

Mileage East to WestMileage West to EastTrail TypeRoad SectionsTrail SectionsLocation Decription
0157.7Elizabethtown
1.3156.4Road1.3Leaves Watson Ln
3154.7Trail**Whoopie Cat Lake creek crossing
3.6154.1Trail**Lake Tecumsah Dam
4.8152.9Trail3.5Road Crossing to Iron Furnace
5.1152.6Road0.3Leaves Road heading north from Iron Furnace
9.6148.1Trail**Spring Side Trip
10.9146.8Trail5.8Basset Road Crossing
13.9143.8Trail**Camp Cadiz Road Crossing
14.4143.3Trail**Karber's Ridge Road Crossing
15.3142.4Trail**Intersection w/ Orig R2R trail from Camp Cadiz and Battery Rock
17.3140.4Trail**Javelina side trip
17.6140.1Trail**Knob Hill Lane Crossing
18.1139.6Trail**High Knob Camp Store
18.3139.4Trail**High Knob Road Crossing
19.9137.8Trail**Buzzard's Roost
20.1137.6Trail**Garden of the Gods Road Crossing
21.6136.1Trail**Garden of the Gods Backpackers parking lot
22.4135.3Trail**Intersection w/ Trail 001A to Big H
24.1133.6Trail**Overlook
27.1130.6Trail16.2Gape Hollow Road Intersection
27.7130Road0.6Herod
29.7128Road2Herod Road / Start of One Horse Gap Trail
31.2126.5Trail**Benham Ridge Road Dead End
33.6124.1Trail**Rocky Top
34.3123.4Trail**One Horse Gap
37.3120.4Trail**Benham Ridge Road West Crossing
39.1118.6Trail9.4Concord Cemetery
40.2117.5Road1.1Bethesda Cemetery - East Entrance to Lusk Creek
45112.5Trail**Intersection with Trail 425
48109.7Trail**Owl Bluff
48.7109Trail**Bowed Creek Crossing Lusk Creek
50.9106.8Trail**New Home Road Crossing at Circle B
52.4105.3Trail12.2New Home Road Intersection at Bear Branch
53.6104.1Road1.2US 145 Crossing
54.7103Road1.1Entry to Hayes Creek Canyon west of Eddyville
57.2100.5Trail**Petticoat Junction / Hayes Creek Crossing
59.298.5Trail**Crow Knob Ecological Area
60.197.6Trail**Cedar Grove Church Road Crossing
64.193.6Trail**Millstone Lake Dam Access Point
6592.7Trail**Tin Whistle Railroad Crossing
66.291.5Trail**Trigg Tower Road Crossing
68.888.9Trail**Intersection with trail to Trigg Tower
69.887.9Trail**Twin Bridges Crossing
7087.7Trail**Gum Springs Road Crossing
72.785Trail**Creek Crossing / Horse Tie Up
73.584.2Trail18.8Trail Starts on Garfield Lane at the Boot Ranch
75.282.5Road1.7Max Creek Trail Entrance on Hilltop Lane
76.181.6Trail**Max Creek Crossing
77.480.3Trail2.2Trail starts down Taylor Ridge Road
78.978.8Road1.5Corner of Taylor Ridge Road and US45
80.177.6Road1.2Trail leaves US45 heading west
82.375.4Trail**Trail Crosses Tunnel Hill Bike Trail
8473.7Trail3.9Trail starts down Bowman Bottoms Road
84.573.2Road0.5Trail crosses Dutchman Lake Road
85.672.1Trail**Dutchman Lake Boat Ramp
87.570.2Road3Trail starts down Twinz Lane heading to Tall Tree Lane
88.169.6Road**Trail turns right (north) onto Tall Tree Lane
9166.7Road**Trail turns right (north) along US37 for 0.6 miles
91.666.1Road**Trail turns left (west) onto Rebman Lane
92.665.1Road5.1Parking lot for trail at south side of Ferne Clyffe SP
93.764Trail**Trail reaches Buck Creek and turns south
96.261.5Trail**Trail reaches the Natural Arch
98.159.6Trail**Trail reaches Hawks Cave Back Door
98.759Trail6.1Trail turns left onto Crawford Ave in Goreville
99.658.1Road**Trail turns left (southwest), Sullivan road goes straight
100.257.5Road**Trail turns left (south), Martin Road goes straight west
10156.7Road2.3Trail goes down Crawford Ave to Happy Hollow Road Trailhead
103.154.6Trail2.1Trail turns right onto Regent Lane at Borks Falls
104.453.3Road**Trail turns left onto Goreville Road
10552.7Road**Trail crosses I57 walking along Goreville Road
106.251.5Road**Trail turns right (north) onto North Lick Creek Road
106.551.2Road**Trail turns left (west) onto Mount Hebron Road
108.349.4Road**Trail turns right (north) onto Wayside Lane
109.148.6Road6Trail enters the woods at the Wayside lane trailhead to enter Panther Den
111.146.6Trail**Trail gets to rock formations of Panther Den
114.143.6Trail**Trail crosses into Crab Orchard NWR
115.342.4Trail**Trail crosses Rocky Comfort Road
115.742Trail**Trail reaches SIU Old Building Fireplace
116.541.2Trail**Trail turnoff for Hidatsa Indian Earth Lodge
118.239.5Trail9.1Trail gets to Antioch Cemetery on Antioch LN
118.639.1Road0.4Trail leaves Antioch Lane for Giant City SP
12037.7Trail**Turnoff for the camping area at Giant City SP
120.836.9Trail**Trail gets to Giant City Lodge
121.736Trail**Turnoff for the Giant City Nature Trail rock formations
124.433.3Trail5.8Trail comes out on Road south of Makanda
124.932.8Road0.5Trail Leaves Makanda on old abandoned road
126.631.1Trail1.7Trail intersects US51
128.629.1Road2Trail travels on Old US51, West McGuire and Rowan Road to Lirley Cemetery
129.428.3Trail**Trail crosses Clay Lick Creek
129.927.8Trail**Trail crosses Mill Creek
132.625.1Trail**Trail crosses Cedar Lake
135.921.8Trail7.3Trail hits Alto Pass Waterworks Road
137.220.5Road**Downtown Alto Pass
140.217.5Road4.3Trail turns off Bald Knob Cross Road onto the Godwin Trail
143.214.5Trail**Trail Crosses Hutchins Creek
146.611.1Trail6.4Trail hits Pine Hills Road
147.210.5Road**Trail passes upper parking lot for Inspiration Point
147.89.9Road**Trail passes McCann Springs parking lot for Inspiration Point
150.86.9Road**Trails travels on Muddy Levee Rd to US3 Crossing
157.70Road11.1Trail follows Island Road to Grand Tower and Park at Trail End
Subtotal44.2113.5
Grand Total157.7
Original Historic Battery Rock Section
022.8Ohio River
0.721.6Trail0.7Battery Rock Trailhead, trail continues straight following Battery Rock Road
3.121.4Road**Traiil turns right off Battery Rock Road and goes uphill on Finneyville Road
3.521.3Road2.8Traiil turns left off Finneyville Road and follows old FS road
518Trail1.5Trail turns left off an old FS and follows Tuckerhill Road West
6.112.6Road**Trail turns right off Tuckerhill Road and follows Minerva Mine Road
6.311.2Road**Trail turns right off Minerva Mine Road and follows HWY 1 north
6.910.8Road**Trail turns left off HWY 1 at Mt Zion Church and follows Mt Zion Road
9.19.1Road**Trail turns right off Mt. Zion Road and follows Davis Road
10.86.9Road**Trail turns right off Davis Road and follows FS Road 1749
11.26.3Road6.2Trail turns left off FS road 1749 and heads into the woods
12.66.1Trail**Trail crosses Rock Creek / Yellow Springs Road
185Trail**Trail crossed Cadiz Road
21.33.5Trail10.1Trail reaches Sparks Hill Road and turns right going north on Sparks Hill
21.43.1Road**Trail crosses Karbers Ridge Road and continues north on Blacks Ridge Road
21.60.7Road0.3Trail turns left off Black Ridge Road and follows the wagon trail
22.80Trail1.2Trail intersects the trail coming north from Elizabethtown.
Subtotal9.313.5
Grand Total22.8

 

The following table provides the mileages for the historic trail leg from Battery Rock to the intersection with the main trail between Karbers Ridge Road and High Knob.

Mileage East to WestMileage West to EastTrail TypeRoad SectionsTrail SectionsLocation Decription
022.9TrailBattery Rock and Ohio River
0.822.1Road0.8Battery Rock Parking Lot
2.220.7RoadBattery Rock Road and Bend in the River Road Intersection
3.119.8RoadLamb and Finneyville Road Intersection
3.519.4RoadTrail Turn on North End of Finneyville Road
517.9Trail4.2Tuckerhill Road Eastern Trail Intersection
6.116.8Road1.1Tuckerhill and Minerva Mine Road Intersection
6.216.7RoadMinerva Mine Road and HWY 1 Intersection
6.916RoadMount Zion Church
9.113.8RoadMount Zion and Davis Road Intersection
10.812.1RoadDavis Road and Forest Road Intersection
11.211.7Forest RoadTrail Departs Forest Road
12.610.3Trail6.5Trail Crosses Rock Creek Road at Rock Creek Church
13.69.3TrailIntersects Forest Road
14.38.6TrailLeaves Forest Road
15.77.2TrailCrosses Harris Creek
184.9TrailCrosses Cadiz Road
21.31.6TrailTurns Right on Sparks Hill Road
21.41.5Road8.7Crosses Karbers Ridge Road & Proceeds North on Blrackridge Road
21.61.3Road0.3Turns Left on Trail
22.90Trail1.3Joins R2R Trail from Elizabethtown
Subtotal1111.9
Grand Total22.9