University News

The tower, at Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus (HFC), is a 40-foot vertical wood structure designed for climbing and rappelling, with three sides for climbing, complete with rock-like handholds, with one side designed for rappelling. From 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, HFC will host open climbing tower hours.
[Download Print-Quality Image]

Open High Ropes, Climbing Tower Hours at Horn Field Campus This Spring

March 26, 2012

Share |
Printer friendly version

MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University's Horn Field Campus will host open high ropes and climbing tower hours this spring. High ropes course open hours are set for April 1 and May 5; open hours for the climbing tower are set for April 29.

A unit of Western Illinois University's College of Education and Human Services and administered by the WIU Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration, Horn Field Campus (HFC) is a 92-acre retreat that includes a 40-foot climbing and rappelling tower, a high ropes course with a zip line, as well as woodlands, prairie and several miles of nature trails.


Horn Field Campus offers a variety of educational activities
and team-building opportunities for WIU students and members
of the Western Illinois community. This video features clips of
the high ropes course and more.

HFC will be open from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 1 and Saturday, May 5 for those who want to try the high ropes course. Cost for the high ropes course is $10. Equipment and instruction are included in the fee. From 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, HFC will also host open climbing tower hours; cost to participate in the climbing/rappelling tower activity is $5, and equipment and instruction are also included in that fee. For both activities, individuals age 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

For more information, contact HFC at (309) 833-5798 or HF-Campus@wiu.edu. Visit HFC online at wiu.edu/HFC. For special accommodations, please notify Horn Field Campus staff in advance.

HFC is located south of Macomb on China Road. From South Johnson Street (past Macomb High School), turn right on China Road and follow the road one-quarter of a mile to the Horn Field Campus entrance. Parking is permitted on the HFC lot.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing