Recently, Dan and I visited Little Grand Canyon – a little-known hideaway that’s well worth the 2-hour drive from St. Louis.
We hiked down steep stone steps cut into erosion-polished rock. The trail itself was spectacular! And we got to hike right down the middle of it!
Bright green moss accented our descent into the canyon.
The 4 evenly spaced pothole waterfalls were a delightful surprise within the eroded rock layers we had hiked down!
We followed the LCG trail west along a stream, crossing it more than a few times on a packed-earth-and-gravel path.
The diverse natural environments of forest, canyon, moist bottomland, riverside bluff, and open floodplain create a wide variety of color and textures.
At the base of Little Grand Canyon, Chalk Bluff rises vertically 300 feet to the left.
The layered sandstone cliffs are peppered with wonderful arches, caverns and crevices.
The reward for our climb back out of the canyon was a magnificent overlook of the Mississippi Valley.
Anyone else been hiking this autumn?
Have a great beginning to your week!
Mary^
Have a great beginning to your week!
Mary^
