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CURRENT FALL COLORS PHASE:
(in the Starved Rock Area)
Updated 10.1.24
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FEATURED HIKE
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Canyons (St. Louis, French, Wildcat, & LaSalle)

Length:

3 - 5 hr

Difficulty:

Difficult

FEATURED PRODUCT
SEASONAL HIGHLIGHTS

STARVED ROCK:​​​​​​

  • LaSalle Canyon

  • Council Overhang

  • Kaskaskia Canyon

  • St. Louis Canyon

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MATTHIESSEN:​​​

  • Sunflower Field

  • River Area

  • Lake Falls

  • Cascade Falls 

NEXT PARK EVENT
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Registration Opens - Fall Colors Guided Hikes (10/19/24)

Date:

Time of Day:

9/19/24

All Day

WEATHER
PARK CLOSURES
ALERTS & PARK CLOSURES

Park trails are open every day unless otherwise posted. Looking for parking information? Click here.

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STARVED ROCK STATE PARK:​​​​​​​

  • Closed Until Further Notice: Tonti Canyon Bridge & Tonti Canyon

  • Closed Until Further Notice: Own Canyon Overlook

  • Closed Until Further Notice: The brown bluff trail above French Canyon

  • Closed Until Further Notice: The boat launch trail to St. Louis Canyon. St. Louis Canyon is still open and accessible via other trails. 

  • Recently, there has been an increase in tick activity reported towards the east end of Starved Rock State Park. 

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MATTHIESSEN STATE PARK:​​​

  • No closures have been reported. 

  • Recently, there has been an increase in tick activity reported in areas such as the Matthiessen River area and near the sunflower field.

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BUFFALO ROCK STATE PARK:​

  • No closures have been reported. 

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ILLINOIS WATERWAY VISITOR CENTER:

  • No closures have been reported. 

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