Ghost Dance Canyon Boulder Falls
Pope County, Illinois
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pope County, Illinois
- Access status
- Canyon route documented; exact cascade not confirmed
- The walk
- About 0.58 miles return
- Ground & access
- Short canyon trail that becomes indistinct; rocks near water are slippery.
In Dixon Springs State Park, drive past the main waterfall and park at the swimming pool. Walk to the front of the pool building and turn right onto the trail into Ghost Dance Canyon, where several cascades can be seen. The specific cascade called Boulder Falls is not identified in the source.
Plan your visit
Dixon Springs State Park swimming pool parking into Ghost Dance Canyon
The Outbound lists 0.58 miles out and back. It also warns that only about half a mile of trail is distinguishable. Whether Boulder Falls lies within that distance is not confirmed.
Short canyon trail that becomes indistinct; rocks near water are slippery.
Where to start
Swimming pool parking area inside Dixon Springs State Park.
Timing & water
Cascades depend on rain. Park hours and current closures were not checked.
Before you go
Fees were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.
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