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PARK DASHBOARD, FALL COLORS, TRAIL CLOSURES, & MAP
Find a hike that best fits you in the over 13 miles of trails Starved Rock has to offer.
One of the tallest canyons in the park.
Length
30 min - 1 hr
Difficulty
Easy/Moderate
Summer
The infamous ‘billy-goat trail’, a bluff trail, renowned from the 1960 Starved Rock Murders.
1 - 1.5 hr
1.5 - 2 hr
Moderate
Winter
Hike to the top of the legendary rock itself.
30 min
Easy
45 min
Views of the Illinois River & one of the most popular canyons in the park.
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