Starved Rock

We decided that we needed to get out for another Roberts adventure this last Saturday. I decided on this place in Illinois that I have been wanting to go to, and with all the rain lately I thought a perfect time to see the waterfalls. It was a long drive down there, but nice to be out and doing something. Charly was a really good sport for us for the most part, we did have to take a break after the first hike and chill in the car with the AC on full power while she took a nap and cooled off. I am hoping she has Brad's mosquito proof skin because I came away with 10 mosquito bites (maybe more because I still am finding them) and she only had one. On our drive down there Brad understood why people from Illinois are called "Flat Landers." This place called Starved Rock in Illinois is really deceiving, you would never guess these cool canyons and waterfalls are there in the middle of farm country.

Let go Hiking Dad!

They called this area the Council Chambers

This was the first waterfall we found...


Charly was not too interested at this point


We got really close to this waterfall


Charly found the best way to hike, asleep while Mom carried her.