2.5 2.5 H T – T B ILL UNNEL OF SOUTH MILES RESTLE REEDEN

pened in 1998. The trail was completed in the fall of 2001. of fall the in completed was trail The 1998. in pened o

drinking water. The first segments of Tunnel Hill State Trail State Hill Tunnel of segments first The water. drinking

rushed limestone, installing privy toilets and providing and toilets privy installing limestone, rushed c

trail for hikers, joggers and cyclists, surfacing the trail with trail the surfacing cyclists, and joggers hikers, for trail

esources has worked to develop the railroad ballast as a as ballast railroad the develop to worked has esources R

it had abandoned operations. The Department of Natural of Department The operations. abandoned had it

railroad right-of-way between Harrisburg and Karnak, where Karnak, and Harrisburg between right-of-way railroad

In 1991, Norfolk Southern gave the State of the Illinois of State the gave Southern Norfolk 1991, In

following a merger, Norfolk Southern Railroad. Southern Norfolk merger, a following

Big Four. The last owners were the Southern Line and, Line Southern the were owners last The Four. Big r o

6. Carry extra water. extra Carry

hicago, St. Louis line, also known as the CCC & St. Louis St. & CCC the as known also line, Louis St. hicago, C

rail, do not block trail. block not do rail, t

. 5 hen stopping, call out and pull to side of of side to pull and out call stopping, hen W its most productive years, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Cleveland, the years, productive most its

4. Yield to cross traffic and hikers. and traffic cross to Yield Pacific; New York Central; Penn Central; Conrail; and, during and, Conrail; Central; Penn Central; York New Pacific;

eft” to other cyclist and hikers. and cyclist other to eft” l operators and owners included the Wabash, St. Louis, St. Wabash, the included owners and operators

3. Pass on the left and call out “passing on on “passing out call and left the on Pass

The railroad changed hands through the years. Other years. the through hands changed railroad The

2. Ride and dress for safety and weather. and safety for dress and Ride

V 6 – T A IENNA MILES RESTLE BUTMENT N RHOF ORTH 1. Be courteous. Be

Basic Bicycling & Hiking Rules Hiking & Bicycling Basic

outhern Illinois follows back roads and some of the River-to- the of some and roads back follows Illinois outhern s grown peaches and apples. and peaches grown

Ohio River; the unmarked , which in which Trail, Discovery American unmarked the River; Ohio railroad transported coal, salt, wood products and orchard- and products wood salt, coal, transported railroad

River-to-River Trail, which extends from the Mississippi to the to Mississippi the from extends which Trail, River-to-River Vincennes, Ind., and Cairo, Ill. In addition to passengers, the passengers, to addition In Ill. Cairo, and Ind., Vincennes,

crosses trails already known to outdoor recreationists: the recreationists: outdoor to known already trails crosses ncennes and Cairo Railroad, named for its terminuses at terminuses its for named Railroad, Cairo and ncennes V i

he 9.3-mile section between Tunnel Hill and Vienna and Hill Tunnel between section 9.3-mile he T the term “sideburns.” In 1872, Burnside and others began others and Burnside 1872, In “sideburns.” term the the

Eastern Illinois railroad bed. railroad Illinois Eastern compatriots transposed the syllables of his last name to create to name last his of syllables the transposed compatriots

Henry Barkhausen Wetlands Center on the old Chicago and Chicago old the on Center Wetlands Barkhausen Henry best remembered for his style of facial hair facial of style his for remembered best for which his which for ,

2.5 miles from Karnak to State Natural Area - Area Natural State River Cache to Karnak from miles 2.5 hapless Civil War general, Ambrose Burnside, perhaps Burnside, Ambrose general, War Civil hapless a

arrisburg to Karnak. The trail continues on a trail spur for spur trail a on continues trail The Karnak. to arrisburg H country railway system. Among the developers in Illinois was Illinois in developers the Among system. railway country

Tunnel Hill State Trail stretches for 45 miles from miles 45 for stretches Trail State Hill Tunnel made land available to the states for developing a cross- a developing for states the to available land made

Hill State Trail, remains. Trail, State Hill century railroad construction since the federal government federal the since construction railroad century

Today, the railroad is gone. The route, known as Tunnel as known route, The gone. is railroad the Today, he nation’s history and economy are entwined with 19th- with entwined are economy and history nation’s he T

History raveled one of ’ most scenic routes. scenic most Illinois’ southern of one raveled t

clocked the miles with these and other landmarks as they as landmarks other and these with miles the clocked

umerous bluffs and creeks. Passengers in Pullman cars Pullman in Passengers creeks. and bluffs umerous n Oklahoma.

of slanted supports and horizontal cross pieces, spanned pieces, cross horizontal and supports slanted of during their forced move from the Great Smokies to Smokies Great the from move forced their during

hrough the narrow tunnel. Wooden trestles, with their system their with trestles, Wooden tunnel. narrow the hrough t route the Cherokee Indian tribe took in the winter of 1838-39 of winter the in took tribe Indian Cherokee the route

At one time, the rumble of freight cars reverberated cars freight of rumble the time, one At ransAmerica Bike Route; and the , the primary the Tears, of Trail the and Route; Bike ransAmerica T

unnel Hill State Trail State Hill unnel T River Trail; the U.S. 76 Bicycle Route, a part of the of part a Route, Bicycle 76 U.S. the Trail; River

Natural Features The trail at Harrisburg begins in flat farm country. At New Castle, the old railroad bed enters the purchase area, remaining there for roughly Tunnel Hill half of the trail’s length. By New Burnside, it’s among bluffs, STATE TRAIL and south of Vienna it passes through a lush wetland. At Karnak, it emerges from the Cache River State Natural Area’s ancient cypress-tupelo swamp.

s Tunnel Hill State Trail

Tunnel Hill State Trail Rt. 146 East, P.O. Box 671 Vienna, IL 62995, (618) 658-2168

n While groups of 25 or more are welcome and encouraged to use the park’s facilities, they are required to register in advance with the site office to avoid crowding or scheduling conflicts. n At least one responsible adult must accompany each group of 15 minors. n Pets must be kept on leashes at all times. n Actions by nature can result in closed roads and other facilities. We hope you enjoy your stay. Remember, take only memories, leave only footprints. n For more information on state parks, write to the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Public Services, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702-1271, call (217) 782- 6302 or visit our website at http://dnr.state.il.us. n For more information on tourism in Illinois, call the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Bureau of Tourism at 1-800-2CONNECT. As one landform melds into another, the countryside n Hearing-impaired individuals may call the Department of Natural Resources’ TTY number, (217) 782-9175, or use the offers ever-changing vistas. Woodland wildflowers dot the Ameritech Relay Number, 1-800-526-0844. forest floor each spring, while prairie flowers and grasses lend their beauty to the summer landscape. Contrasting with Equal opportunity to participate in programs of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) the profuse greenery of summer, the lack of foliage on the and those funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other agencies is available to all indi- viduals regardless of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, or other non-merit factors. If oak, hickory, tulip poplar, cottonwood and sweet gum trees you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the funding source’s civil rights office and/or the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, IDNR, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois brings the river valleys and rocky bluffs into sharp focus IL 62702; 217/785-0067, TTY 217/782-9175 Department of from late fall to early spring. Printed by authority of the State of Illinois 50M–11/06 Natural Resources Wildlife abounds in this section of the state, and Tunnel Hill State Trail offers habitat to a variety of animals. IISG07-232 PRT0000000 The 23 picturesque trestles along the sections o ad of Tunnel Hill State Trail feature decking and side or Tunnel Hill ld rails, which entice trail users to stop. The trestles E o range in length from 34 to 450 feet. The longest is State Trail T Breeden Trestle, which is also the highest at 90 feet. It is located 2

1 /2 miles south of Tunnel Hill. s 13 Feazel Street ile The trail corridor, which varies from 40 to 200 M 1 feet in width, connects numerous communities: 5. Karnak in Pulaski County; Belknap, Vienna, Marion Tunnel Hill and New Burnside in Johnson County; Carrier Harrisburg Stonefort in Williamson and Saline counties; and s e Mills TUNNEL HILL STATE TRAIL SITE OFFICE l Carrier Mills and Harrisburg in Saline County. 166 i M Ledford Each has parking areas from which hikers, runners 7 . and cyclists can access the trail. 6 New Castle The parking lot with amenities at Harrisburg is city-owned and maintained. Located at Walnut s Street and U.S. Route 45, it is at the northern end ile M Stonefort of a 2.5-mile-long, city-owned trail. The Harrisburg .4 TRAIL NORTH OF BREEDEN TRESTLE Lsake of Egypt 4 trail skirts the city’s east side parallel to Route 45 hunting are not allowed on the trail. and runs to the city’s southeast limits, where it Bluebirds and other songbirds flit through the Although an experienced cyclist should be connects to Tunnel Hill State Trail at the intersec- s New Burnside able to travel the complete trail in about a day, e trees, while killdeer, dove, quail and wild turketyion of Feazel Street (Pauper Crossing) and the il s hikers are advised that the trail does not have M also are present in the area. Squirrels often arheighway. .2 camping facilities. Several campgrounds, however, T Ro 6 seen scampering among the tree tops, and In addition to the large communities, there Goreville unn ill ad are located nearby. Shawnee National Forest has el H Teal Pond145 white-tailed deer are frequently observed. Lesaslso are hamlets along the trail, including Tunnel s three campgrounds within 10 miles of the trail: s Tunnel noticed, but having a presence, are red foxes,Bloomfield, Sanburn and Ledford. In addition, Ferne Clyffe Hill Ozark Lake of Egypt, north of the community of Tunnel B eastern cottontail rabbits, raccoons and opossutmhesr.e are a handful of locations that could be State Park Sanburn ell Smith Hill; and Teal Pond and Bell Smith Springs, both Springs described as ghost towns—Forman, Bender, southeast of New Burnside. A fourth, Lake Bloomfield Rago, Parker City and New Castle. All serve as Breeden Gilead Glendale, is about 15 miles east of Vienna. Also Trestle Church landmarks to trail users. Landmarks located in the same vicinity as Lake Glendale is Road . Two other state park

If the 45-mile length of Tunnel Hill State Trail 9.3 Miles campgrounds are about 10 miles from the trail: 147 could be seen in cross-section, it would taper to Ferne Clyffe, west of the community of Tunnel Hill; its lowest points at either end, with Harrisburg at and Saline County Conservation Area, southeast 370 feet and Karnak at 340 feet above sea level. of Harrisburg. Vienn The highest point is midway at Tunnel Hill, which a Lake The site office for Tunnel Hill State Trail is s Glendale has an elevation of 680 feet. By mountain located on State Highway 146 on the east side standards, it's just a molehill, but it was high Dixon Springs Facilities of Vienna. For more information about the trial, enough that railroad builders decided rather than State Park Tunnel Hill State Trail is a day-use trail, offering contact the site superintendent at Tunnel Hill going over it, they’d tunnel through it, giving the 146 drinking water, privy toilets and parking at the State Trail, P.O. Box 671, Vienna, IL 62995, or s s Cache River e landmark its name. Their l Legend access areas. Motorized vehicles, horses and phone (618) 658-2168. State Natural i decision resulted in a com- Cy 37 M Areapress 8 fortable 2-percent grade the Rago Heron Site Office length of the trail. H Pond For more than 50 years Barkhausen s Trail WhiteKHailrlnaek after the railroad was built, If the outdoors in Illinois is Wetlands il Karnak-Belknap M Belknap Center Road the tunnel was longer than where you want to be— .8 Active Railroad 2 800 feet, but when a portion For only $15, you can sub- Mermet Lake of the tunnel collapsed in Perks Road Parking scribe toOutdooIlrlinois Conservation 169 1929, the landmark was magazine, a publication of 2.5 MilAesrea Food/Concessions shortened by 300 feet. Now the Department of Natural 543-feet long, it is the only Resources. You will receive H Restrooms tunnel on the trail. The tunnel 12 issues for $15, plus a free, is located 1/4 mile south of full-color wall calendar in the December issue. Camping Tunnel Hill on the trail toward Fort Call toll-free in Illinois, 1-800-720-3249. Outside Metropolis Vienna. Massac Lodging Illinois, call (217) 782-1687. TTY (217) 782-9175. O HI State s OR Or send a $15 check or money order to IV Park Drinking Water ER

OutdooIlrlinois, P.O. Box 19225, Dept. NL, Springfield, IL 62794-9225. KENTUCKY TRAIL CUT THROUGH ROCK AT TUNNEL HILL STATE TRAIL s