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| Aurora Canyon |
Today's hike we all met in the Lodge's Lobby and headed out to St. Louis Canyon. On the way we crossed Aurora (some went down into that canyon on the way back). Next we crossed over Sac and then Kickapoo Canyons. At the half way point was St. Louis Canyon. Perfect weather today!
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| Started at the Lodge |
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| How many of the Illinois Symbols can you name? |
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| Well here are the answers... did you get any correct? |
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| 46 hikers on their way to St. Louis Canyon |
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| Looking down into Aurora Canyon |
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| I have no idea what this flower is. Kind of like a shooting star. |
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| Top of Sac Canyon |
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| Wild Ginger plant and flower |
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| Flower from Wild Ginger |
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| I love trees! This is on the West Bluff trail on the way to St. Louis Canyon |
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| A lone Campanula flower hanging onto the Sandstone by the stairs |
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| I did tell everyone about the steps involved today. They all know they have to go back up. |
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| More St. Peter's Sandstone |
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| Not sure on this flower. Too many yellow wildflowers to remember |
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| another yellow wildflower |
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| Tall Anemone |
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| Goatsbeard |
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| St. Louis Canyon Waterfall |
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| Rock wall in St. Louis Canyon |
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| Walker's Club in St. Louis Canyon |
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| Walker's Club in St. Louis Canyon |
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| Snail on foliage in St. Louis Canyon |
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| Hang on little fella |
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| Tree roots on the St. Louis Canyon trail |
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| Spiderwort, This one needs some rainfall |
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| Real Solomon's Seal. The Fake Solomon's Seal does not have the flowers underneath and has a fuzzy coming out the tip. |
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| Campanula Flower (in the bellflower family) |
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| This spiderwort was more shaded. |
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| Maidenhair Fern. This is my favorite fern. I really only know 1 fern. But I still like it better than the rest. This can be found in Aurora Canyon |
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| Uneven sandstone steps going into Aurora Canyon |
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| Aurora Canyon. The sun shining through today was just perfect. The Poison Ivy to get in this canyon from the West Bluff Trail was BAD. If you go here, please make sure you are wearing pants. It is on both sides of the trail multiple times. |
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| Looking out from Aurora Canyon |
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| Great photo opportunities in Aurora Canyon everywhere you look. |
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| Looking out of Aurora Canyon to the sky |
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| This little seed pod replaces the Jack/Pulpit in the Jack in the Pulpit. Later on in the year it will become red. |
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| We've been to St. Louis now we are finishing at the Lodge. |
