2023 Challenge #3: Pack the P.A.T. (Peoria’s Appalachian Trail)

Do you dream of visiting Appalachia to climb and descend the scenic wild? Save yourself the trip and hike Peoria’s Appalachian first. Plenty of lush forest trails, biodiversity and unforgettable adventures await you in Central Illinois.

For our third challenge, we invite you to Pack the PAT (Peoria’s Appalachian Trail) — aka “The Whole Ench-Hill-LOTTA” — aka 27.2 miles of scenic river bluff wild from Singing Woods Nature Preserve to the Peoria Riverfront.

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