ジャージー郡周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The Piasa Bird is a creature from Native American mythology that was painted on the cliffside above the Mississippi River. The original depiction of the Piasa Bird no longer exists, so this is a 20th century recreation that sits several hundred yards from where the original image was found.

The Sam Vadalabene Trail is a 20 mile paved trail from Grafton to Alton. The trail follows along the Mississippi and gives you great views of the river. The trail also connects several parks and you pass through several communities, so you have multiple choice for spots for a break.

McAdams Peak is a great lookout point in Pere Marquette State Park. Though it only sits at 828 feet, 252 meters meters tall, hikers can overlook Lower Stump Lake and the Illinois River, and a section of the Missouri River called Swan Lake. Visitors can look further into the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refugee.