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Turnoff to Trigg Tower (River to River Trail)
DiscoverPlaces to seeUnited StatesIllinois
Johnson County
Turnoff to Trigg Tower (River to River Trail)
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Turnoff to Trigg Tower (River to River Trail)
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Lisa
July 20, 2025
Hiking
This is the shorter, more direct of two trails leading south to Trigg Tower, an abandoned fire watchtower that has been repurposed into a lookout tower. It's the last remaining fire tower in Shawnee National Forest, and there is a manmade pond at this intersection that (in theory) has water year-round.
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