Hiking Adventures

HikingAdvenures

The Prairie State Hike App puts dozens of the best guided hikes in Illinois conveniently on your favorite tablet or smartphone device. Now, that list includes top treks inside Starved Rock State Park! Join us as we take a tour of this app, and learn how you can tour some of Starved Rock’s top attractions on the trails, or from the comfort of your own couch! The Prairie State Hike App, created by the Prairie State Conservation Coalition, was developed to create more public awareness of the wonderful natural resources spread across the state. The app provides you with guided tours from the convenience of your mobile devices. Best of all, it can even be GPS-enabled if you want to use it on the trails!

The Hike App leads you through an interpretive hike in a natural area of your choosing, often peppered with videos and informational audio clips.

YOU’LL FIND 7 FEATURED ATTRACTIONS THROUGHOUT STARVED ROCK COUNTRY: • Starved Rock Lodge • Starved Rock: St. Louis Canyon • Starved Rock: Wildcat Canyon and Illinois River • Starved Rock: LaSalle, Tonti and Hennepin Canyon • Starved Rock: Council Overhang, Ottawa Canyon and Illinois Canyon • Dayton Bluffs Preserve (North Trail) • Canoe the Lower Fox River

Once selected, you’ll want to scroll down to the bottom of the listing and download the hike. Each listing will show it’s file size, contingent upon how much audio and photo listings are found in the tour. Now you’re on the way to enjoying your virtual hike! If you’re wanting to use it in-person, you’ll find directions on where to park and the best place to begin your tour. Each tour includes a map that displays your GPS location, and thorough directions to take you towards the next point of interest. You can use the ‘Previous Stop’ and ‘Next Stop’ to cycle through the points of interest. These tours provide more than just interpretive text, on several trails you’ll be treated to guided audio clips that give you park history, geological info and directions to your next site. Occasionally, you’ll also find video clips that show you seasonal park sites, like the arrival of bald eagles and the thrill of ice climbing. The Prairie State Conservation Coalition says more trails are coming soon, so stay tuned for future updates! HERE’S HOW TO GET THE APP AND START YOUR TOUR:

STEP 1: Head to the app store on your iPhone or Android device and search ‘Prairie State Hike App’. The app itself cost 99 cents, but provides hours upon hours of enjoyment in some of the state’s best natural treasures. STEP 2: You’ll want to select the Northeast Illinois region, where you’ll find the seven guided tours in Starved Rock Country. STEP 3: Select your desired guided hike, sorted by distance, grade, estimated hike time and points of interest.

For more information on the The Prairie State Hike App, head to: www.prairiestateconservation.org/pscc/hikeapp/

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