Hanging Rock Trail

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Hike Name: Hanging Rock Trail Location: northeast IA Length: 3.5 Submitted by: Tom Blaine Date Submitted: 8/16/06 Rating:	more Iowa trail reviews Iowa national parks Iowa state parks
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Description
Hanging Rock Trail is at the Effigy Mounds National Monument. The trail is wide with wood chips over most of the trail. Beautiful view of upper Mississippi River from the Hanging Rock Bluff at the end of the trail and at various points along the trail. Part of the trail borders a tall grass praire, and other parts of trail are through forest and passes numerous Effigy mounds along the way. Other trails in the the north and south units of the park. A good day hike destination. No camping in the park.

Directions to Hike
Effigy Mounds National Monument Vistor Center is 3 miles north of Marquette, IA on highway 76 and 6 miles north of Praire du Chien, WI. There is a day fee of using the trails of $3.00 a person or $5.00 a car. All trails in the North Unit leave from the Visitor Center; the Hanging Rock Trail begins about a mile from the Visitor Center. 7 mile round trip.

Contact Information
Effigy Mounds National Monument
152 Highway 76
Harpers Ferry, IA
52146
563-873 3491
www.nps.gov/efmo

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