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| Natural Cave, maybe 20 feet deep into the rocks |
Yesterday I had an appointment to sell fabric at a store in Bourbonnais, Illinois (approximately 50 miles from Chicago) During my visit I let my customer know that I planned to take hike somewhere nearby before darkness set in) My customer recommended that I visit the Indian Caves. I parked at Perry Farm Park and set out to see the caves. I found only one small cave. I believe that the other cave(s) were accessed by climbing down from the ravine that led to the creek. I did some exploring and after my feet broke through ice and got completely soaked, I lost some of my adventuresome spirit. I did see one cave that was visible from the trail and took a bunch of photos. The temperature seemed warm compared to my 3 mile hike on Sunday morning when it was -2F. Yesterday the temperature was a relative balmy 28°F. It was plenty cold, and I was wearing 6 layers of clothing and brought better gloves with me. The hike was completed when I had travelled 6 miles.
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| Recommended parking is located at the Cavalier de LaSalle Park to the North, but is also available at the main parking area for the Perry Farm just off of Kennedy Dr. (Rt. 45) or at Lavesseur Park to the South. from geocaching.com |
Before this area was settled by pioneers, Native Americans resided here for many centuries along the banks of what is now known as the Kankakee River. The Potawatomi Indians who called this place home actually called the River the "Theatiki", which only through a series of mispronunciations and misspellings became known by the settlers as the "Kankakee" River.
The Bourbonnais Geologic area, locally known as the Indian Caves, is located within the Perry Farm Park along the Kankakee River. The geological area includes the Bourbonnais Creek and ravine and covers approximately 30 acres of land. This area features a dolomite cliff and cave community, rare in the State of Illinois. On September 16, 1996, Governor Jim Edgar authorized the dedication of the Bourbonnais Geologic Area as an Illinois Nature Preserve in an attempt to protect it against vandalism and other destructive activities. It is open year round and its public use is limited to walking, exploring, and observing nature. Please remember to take care when exploring the cliff and creek areas and to take care of this rare natural resource.The Indian Caves at this site are small, narrow caves that are readily accessible for exploration only to the most daring adventurers. The deepest of the caves is only about 20 feet deep, and requires entry through a very narrow crevice in the rock. Access to the caves can most easily be obtained by venturing back to the trail from the posted coordinates, walking North across the bridge spanning the creek, and following the dirt trail up and over the cliffs to the East. From there it will be evident how to get down into the ravine and ultimately to the caves. You can also follow the trail to the ENE of the posted coordinates, but the trail is not quite as defined and the climb may be a bit steeper..
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| This is from inside a small cave that was easy to find. |
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| Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese, 3 eggs | 425 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 650 | 2 | |
| Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits | 500 | 105 | 5 | 10 | 1,700 | 5 | |
| Quest bar - cinnamon | 170 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 200 | 1 | |
| 1,095 | 128 | 33 | 58 | 2,550 | 8 | ||
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| Ham, Turkey, & Cheese on Honey Wheat Bread | 620 | 68 | 22 | 44 | 2,900 | 16 | |
| Fit Crunch - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar | 380 | 27 | 16 | 30 | 320 | 6 | |
| 1,000 | 95 | 38 | 74 | 3,220 | 22 | ||
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| Taco Bell - Hard Shell Taco | 850 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 1,550 | 5 | |
| 850 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 1,550 | 5 | ||
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| DARK COCOA MELTING WAFERS | 660 | 72 | 39 | 9 | 135 | 63 | |
| 660 | 72 | 39 | 9 | 135 | 63 | ||
| Totals | 3,605 | 355 | 160 | 181 | 7,455 | 98 | |
| Your Daily Goal | 2,840 | 355 | 94 | 143 | 2,300 | 106 | |
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I found this on wikipedia regarding the pronunciation of Bourbonnais.
Pronunciation
The original French pronunciation of Bourbonnais came to be Anglicized over time to /bɜːrˈboʊnᵻs/ bər-boh-nəs. In 1974 a state representative from Bourbonnais introduced a resolution "correcting" the pronunciation of the town's name to /bɜːrbəˈneɪ/ burr-bə-nay, closer to the French.
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| Although it was cold hiking through the ice and snow on the trails, I kept warm as I was wearing six different layers of clothing. |
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