We were getting a little stir crazy here at my parents so last Friday we decided to get out and do a little hiking. Josh and I were married at a local state park called Starved Rock. It is right on the Illinois river and has beautiful canyons and hiking trails.
It had been a few years since we went hiking there and were not able to see all the canyons. On this trip we decided to take it easy and just stick to the trail headed to St. Louis Canyon. It was only 1.5 miles out and a fairly easy hike.
Unfortunately the area received a lot of rain recently and the trail was pretty saturated. We were still able to hike but the mosquitoes were pretty bad.
Despite that, Mara was a trouper. She insisted on walking most of the way and probably hiked about a mile. Once we made it to the canyon Mara and Josh got in the water. She loved it almost as much as playing in the sand next to it!
After hiking we stopped at the restaurant on the veranda for lunch. It was the perfect ending to the morning. I love hiking at Starved Rock and am looking forward to more visits in the future!
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