Mississippi Palisades State Park (4.0 miles; d=5.20)
Read MoreMississippi Palisades State Park Hike Route Map
An approximate track of my hike at Mississippi Palisades State Park, as depicted a la Google Earth...
Mississippi Palisades State Park Hike Route Map
An approximate track of my hike at Mississippi Palisades State Park...
Mississippi Palisades State Park - South Entrance
I've been to this state park three times in the past four years and there is always road construction going on...this is where I wanted to enter the park but I was forced to detour to the north entrance by a bunch of orange signs...
Mississippi Palisades State Park - North Entrance
Entering the park...
Mississippi Palisades - Ozzie's View
Entering at the north entrance allowed me to stop by a few nice overlooks before starting out on my hike...this is the first one, known as Ozzie's View...
Mississippi Palisades - Louis Point
The second drive-in overlook, this one was called Louis Point...I wonder if there's an interesting story behind these names...
Mississippi Palisades - Louis Point
There were a number of well-placed benches at Louis Point inviting me to stay longer...
Mississippi Palisades - Oak Point
Oak Point Overlook...this was the third of the three drive-in overlooks I stopped by on my way to the trailhead...you can see the bridge over the Mississippi from Savannah, IL (left) to Sabula, IA (right)...
Mississippi Palisades - Oak Point
Oak Point Overlook...
Mississippi Palisades - Oak Point
There was a decent amount of river traffic...
Mississippi Palisades - Lookout Point
It was fitting that the finest of the four pre-hike overlooks was at the trailhead...looking north along the Mississippi from Lookout Point...
Mississippi Palisades - Lookout Point
I could just make out Dubuque, Iowa to the north...
Mississippi Palisades - Lookout Point
One last look over the shoulder at Lookout Point before hitting the trail...