Molly Brown came to visit my family and me on April 10, 2012. She wanted to know what there was to do in rural Southern Illinois, so we went hiking at Burden Falls. We drove to the small parking area and then hiked approximately 6 miles (3 in and 3 out). It had not rained recently, so there was only a small amount of water in the falls. Molly wanted her picture taken to remember this trip, so she and I took one in front of the Burden Falls sign. After the long hike, Molly was tired and sat on my shoulder closest to the sign.
Burden Falls is located in the Shawnee National Forest near Eddyville, IL. There was very little glacial erosion which caused the steep slopes and ledges. The waterfall is more than 100 feet high, one of the highest waterfalls in Illinois. The wilderness area was designated in 1990 under the Illinois Wilderness Act and covers over 3,600 acres. The best time to view the falls is the spring and fall, especially after a rain. Burden Falls is one of the many hiking and nature attractions in the Shawnee National Forest. Even though there was only a small waterfall, we had a great time looking at other beautiful things in the forest!!
Molly and I traveled 110.2 miles in the car and 6 miles on foot, so our round-trip was 116.2 miles. Since her trip with Tessa, Taylor, Katie, and Andrea; Molly has traveled a total of 4404.48 miles!!
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