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The Forge, Lamont Quarries
This hike is rescheduled from Jan. 25. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate this time.
From Rt 12 take Mineral Springs Rd north. Turn right into the parking lot before the guard house
About a 4.5 mile trail winding through marshes & black oak savannas to the lake. Some hills - one tougher climb near the end. Hike mostly in wooded areas.
From Rt 12 take Mineral Springs Rd north. Turn right into the parking lot before the guard house.
Great hike to the lake through marsh, oak savannah woods with hills to climb. A high dune near the end. About 4.5 miles. Lunch afterward
Meet at 6PM to order food and quarterly meeting starts at 6:30PM
Club will provide enough money for a sandwich but you can up-grade to pho (soup) on your own dime.
Starved Rock State Park
meet at the lobby by the dining room entrance
meet at the lodge and hike through the woods on the trail to St. Louis Canyon. Then over to the park commons where we have the option to visit the park nature center, Starved Rock and/or French Canyon before returning to the lodge.
This is rescheduled from Jan. 31. The hike will begin at 10:00 with the campfire beginning about 12:00. Bring whatever you‘d like for your lunch and something to share (optional). Be sure to bring a chair. We will also have the propane grill. The long-range forecast looks very promising with more seasonal temps.
McCarthy Rd (123rd St) to 104th av. Turn north on 104th to first parking lot. 9:30AM
This hike is rescheduled from earlier in the season. It will replace the Thorn Creek/GSU hike.
Mostly flat but we will tackle the stairs at the old toboggan slide.