"Fun little hike in the Saint Louis area. Gains about 425’ in a mile which is pretty impressive for anything in Illinois. Downtown STL (22 miles away) can be seen from the Newman trail overlook." — tylerdelia • Oct 28, 2023

"Nice drive out of town through big open fields, sprinkled between farmhouses and ranch homes. There’s a small cemetery due north of Cotton Hill. Despite not witnessing a single ‘trespassers will be shot on sight’ signs, the area kinda gave off that vibe. There were however a handful of ‘no trespassing’ signs. Lots of Chiefs, Cardinals and Gadsden flags in these parts, too. Hypervigilance was high, expectations were low. God bless the Midwest. " — Katamount • Oct 12, 2023

"Nice scenic hike to the top of Starved Rock on a hot and muggy day. Great views of the Illinois River as well as Lover's Leap to the east which we hiked to after Starved Rock. " — rick-brown • Aug 8, 2023

"The summit and trail is located entirely on a private farm. The owners open the property to high-pointers the first weekend of each month in the summer. The "trailhead" is the entrance to a long private dirt road off W Charles Mound Rd, and you are immediately met with a sign informing hikers to continue on food. The hike was a quick mile and a quarter with only a few moderately steep sections up a gravely dirt road. The hike offered decent views of the surrounding corn fields, and the summit offered a view to the north of a large flat expanse of Wisconsin farmland." — JCalautti • Aug 5, 2023

"Quick out and back trip for us from MI. Camped close by through Hip-Camp, then parked at private driveway and walked in. Very busy for the morning already.. awesome that the owner allows this. The peak is right by their house. " — CravinoCrew • Sep 4, 2021