Tunnel Hill Trail
Name: Tunnel Hill Trail
Start/Finish: Harrisburg, IL and Karnak, IL. Out-and-back (round-trip) At the intersection of Walnut Street and Veterans Drive in Harrisburg
GPX: Link to Route, GPX File
Distance: 91.3 miles
Description: TrailLink.com describes Tunnel Hill Trail as, "A dark railroad tunnel and two dozen trestles crossing streams and rocky ravines welcome visitors to the scenic Tunnel Hill State Trail as it travels 55 miles through forests and farmland in sparsely populated southern Illinois.This gem of Illinois rail-trails was built on the former Cairo and Vincennes Railroad, which was completed in 1874 and hauled coal from southern Illinois mines, as well as produce and timber. Over the years, the railroad went through a series of ownership changes, and the tracks last belonged to Norfolk Southern Railroad, which turned the corridor over to the state in 1991. The first sections of trail opened in 1998."
Unsupported:
Men: Henry (Hank) Deiters, 7/1/23, 5:30:59
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Name: Tunnel Hill Trail
Start/Finish: Harrisburg, IL and Karnak, IL. Out-and-back (round-trip) At the intersection of Walnut Street and Veterans Drive in Harrisburg
GPX: Link to Route, GPX File
Distance: 91.3 miles
Description: TrailLink.com describes Tunnel Hill Trail as, "A dark railroad tunnel and two dozen trestles crossing streams and rocky ravines welcome visitors to the scenic Tunnel Hill State Trail as it travels 55 miles through forests and farmland in sparsely populated southern Illinois.This gem of Illinois rail-trails was built on the former Cairo and Vincennes Railroad, which was completed in 1874 and hauled coal from southern Illinois mines, as well as produce and timber. Over the years, the railroad went through a series of ownership changes, and the tracks last belonged to Norfolk Southern Railroad, which turned the corridor over to the state in 1991. The first sections of trail opened in 1998."
Unsupported:
Men: Henry (Hank) Deiters, 7/1/23, 5:30:59
Women:
Supported:
Men:
Women:
Team:
Para:
