Cliff Fall Kills Hiker at Starved Rock State Park
The 24-year-old man fell 60 feet from an off-trail area above Pontiac Canyon.
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A 24-year-old Indiana hiker was killed last Saturday after he fell 60 feet from an off-trail area above Pontiac Canyon at Starved Rock State Park. The man’s companion told authorities they had left the trail for a better look at a small waterfall flowing into the canyon.