River to River Trail   Hiking here in Illinois is a must. Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and River to River Trail in Pope County, Illinois is a great place to go. You can run the rapids of Lusk Creek near River to River Trail, and nearby you'll find a wooded area called Shawnee National Forest. Get your pulse rate up on the tremendous whitewater of Bear Branch; during your tour here you'll meet some folks from Simpson for sure. Everybody     loves Shawnee National Forest, and a quick spree to Little Bay Creek is positively a glorious idea. A good location near River to River Trail is Jackson Hollow; if you came to camp Oak Point Campground is a good location to do that. Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting stuff right next door to River to River Trail. There's so much to do here at River to River Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Redbud Campground is a great spot for that. River to River Trail sees pretty high levels of rainfall. The month with most of the rain is March; the driest month of the year is January. Summertime highs at River to River Trail mostly tend to be in the 80's. For the duration of the   dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 60's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's; nighttime lows at River to River Trail throughout the wintertime typically dip into the 10's. Be the first to review River to River Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near River to River Trail.   Campgrounds Near River to River Trail: Jackson Falls, Simpson , 2 miles away Redbud Campground, Pope County , 3 miles away Redbud - Bell Smith Springs, Eddyville , 3 miles away Oak Point Campground, Pope County , 4 miles away Duck Bay Campground, Pope County , 4 miles away   Whitewater Near River to River Trail: Bear Branch, Pope County , 8 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to Lusk Creek) Lusk Creek, Pope County County , 10 miles away, Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Lusk Creek Canyon)   Hotels Near River to River Trail: Super 8 Metropolis, Metropolis , 17 miles away Holiday Inn Express METROPOLIS, Metropolis , 17 miles away Travelodge Metropolis, Metropolis , 17 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Metropolis, Metropolis , 18 miles away Quality Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg , 18 miles away   Lakes Near River to River Trail Lake Glendale, Pope County , 4 miles away