Saturday, April 27, 2019 Hike Announcement

The River-to-River Trail Society announces its seventh guided hike of the Spring, 2019 hiking season, at Lusk Creek Wilderness in Pope County, on Saturday, April 27. Although this hike is free and open to the public, in order to comply with the rules of the U.S. Forest Service participation will be limited to eighteen hikers and two leaders.  Those wishing to take part in this hike should call (618) 534-8139 to register. Boots or sturdy shoes and hiking sticks are strongly recommended. Hikers should bring their own water and a snack. No dogs, please.

As of Easter Sunday morning there is only 9 spaces left for this hike.

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River-to-River Trail Society

April 20, 2019 Hike Summary written by Jim Todd

Today’s River 2 River Trail Society hike was at Trail of Years State Forest and also along Snake Road. At Trail of Tears we did the C.C.C. Heritage Trail and the West Loop of the Ozark Ridge Trail for a total of about 3 miles, and about the same distance at Snake Road. Snake Road is a National Forest road along the base of the bluffs that form the Eastern Boundary of the Valley of the Mississippi River. Along the other side of the road is a bunch of ponds and streams. Many reptiles and amphibians summer in the ponds and winter in the bluffs. The Forest Service closes the road for 2 months in the Spring and Fall to vechicular traffic to afford the animals safe passage across the road. Many people come to walk the road and see the animals We had 23 hikers