Because of the extremely rainy spring we had, we rescheduled our trip to Starved Rock State Park in Illinois several times, to the point where we were running out of days that we could take this trip. In fact, the morning we left, it was pouring rain! Since it rained daily this spring, (with the exception of 2 days and not consecutive ones either!), we agreed that we would pack books and enjoy the pool and the hot tub and take our chances that their would be some clearing in the weather to get at least a little hiking into our mini vacation. So off we headed.... and not nearly an hour away to our surprise we found sun AND blue skies!
We were lucky that the weather cleared for us to hike the scenic canyons filled with fascinating rock formations and lofty cliffs that lead to cascading waterfalls and majestic views during the days and pouring rain at night. We hiked 12 miles of the 18 miles of trails, but don't be fooled by the small amounts of trails as one that was considered "moderate" in difficulty had over 11 flights of stairs to go up! We were also lucky because the park is best to visit when there is a lot of rain because it insures numerous waterfalls. And since we went before the Memorial Day weekend we had no crowds and rarely ran into anyone so it was like having this breathtaking park to ourselves!
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