Little Grand Canyon

It is located on the east bank of the Big Muddy River across from Turkey Bayou to the west, between Swallow Rock to the north and Chalk Bluff to the south.

[2][3] Erosion carved this deep box canyon from the sandstone of the Shawnee Hills, opening into the floodplain of the Mississippi River near Turkey Bayou.

The 3.6-mile (5.8 km) trail is marked by white diamond blazes and begins in the upland hardwood forest.

Stone steps on parts of the trail were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps, not by Native Americans as some believe.

Hikers should be aware of unmarked and unguarded cliff edges and the possibility of flash floods during heavy rain.