Tower Rock - Hiking trail near Elizabethtown, Illinois, United States - Nearby

1. Big Creek (Illinois Iron Furnace)

The trail winds along Big Creek and offers 2 or 3 deep old-fashioned fishing holes

Distance: 0.9 miles

Humm Wye, Illinois, United States

6.1 miles

2. Beaver Trail

Distance: 9.4 miles

Karbers Ridge, Illinois, United States

8.3 miles

3. Rim Rock National Recreation Trail

The trail leads the hiker around the top rim of the “Pounds,” which is a circular 40-acre tract of land isolated from the surrounding terrain by steep sandstone bluffs

Distance: 0.4 miles

Harrisburg, Illinois, United States

10.2 miles

4. High Knob Lookout

Forty-foot cliffs, clear creeks and deciduous forest are just a few of the features along the path

Distance: 0.4 miles

Pankeyville, Illinois, United States

11.3 miles

5. Garden of the Gods Trail System

Rocky streams, sheer cliffs, pine stands, hardwood forest, trickling streams, rock overhangs and scenic vistas are encountered along this trail system

Distance: 5.5 miles

Harrisburg, Illinois, United States

12.9 miles

6. One Horse Gap Trail System

Features “the gap,” a thin sliver in the rocks, which will only accommodate one equestrian at a time

Distance: 10.0 miles

Elizabethtown, Illinois, United States

13.0 miles

7. Garden of the Gods Observation Trail

The trail is made of natural flagstone and leads to areas near the bluffs, where there are outstanding views of the Shawnee Hills and the Garden of the Gods Wilderness.

Distance: 0.3 miles

Harrisburg, Illinois, United States

13.2 miles

8. Bell Smith Springs Trail System

The trail contains a series of clear, rocky streams and scenic canyons bordered by high sandstone cliffs and an abundance of vegetation unique to Illinois

Distance: 8.0 miles

Harrisburg, Illinois, United States

23.8 miles

9. Burden Falls

The trail leads above the waterfalls and into the Burden Falls Wilderness

Distance: 6.0 miles

Marion, Illinois, United States

23.8 miles

10. Lake Glendale

Careful watershed management maintains its exceptionally clear water

Distance: 3.0 miles

Marion, Illinois, United States

24.2 miles