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Lover's Leap Overlook
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Starved Rock State Park
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Daniel Krueger
September 6, 2023
Hiking
Lover's Leap Overlook lies at the loop of the same name and offers nice views of the Illinois River. Furthermore, you can see 'Lover's Leap' that relates to two lovers from different tribes who couldn't be a couple and therefore decided to jump off one of the cliffs together.
serge 🚶🐉😊🇧🇪
August 20, 2025
Hiking
A beautiful view, but the number of locks is still very limited today
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