River to River Trail and Shawnee Forest Exploration
River to River Trail Hike
Inspiration Point, Pine Hills road, Grand Tower 2013!

Inspiration Point, Pine Hills road, Grand Tower 2013!

Our First trip to this area. The Mississippi was at historic lows, but we thought it was always this way. Out of curiosity I climbed the overgrown bluff North of the Gazebo to see the View. There were traces of a trail and some construction on top then, some holes, bricks, pipes etc. I think River traffic was stopped due to the low water.

Pine Hills Road was fully open and maintained and all the pull outs were clear viewing. It was early Fall. What a great day!

Taken from the top of the bluff North of the Gazebo

Grand Tower from the top of the bluff. You will never see it this way again.
There was a very overgrown trail on top then.
They had the old ovens cleared off at the West side of the bluff then.