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Panther Den Wilderness

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Updated: August 13, 2024 06:29 PM

Panther Den Wilderness is located in Carbondale (City in Illinois), United States. It's address is Makanda, IL 62958.

Makanda, IL 62958

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Where is Panther Den Wilderness?

Panther Den Wilderness is located at: Makanda, IL 62958.

What are the coordinates of Panther Den Wilderness?

Coordinates: 37.5928283, -89.0750763

Panther Den Wilderness Reviews
Chris Bahrns
2023-05-08 13:14:07 GMT

Great little hike. If you want to complete the loop make sure to download the All Trails app. It is a little difficult to find where the trail loops. You have to go up a hill to find the loop. The end of the loop is not marked.

Traci Taylor
2024-04-05 17:50:26 GMT

Even though there were no bathrooms available no picnic tables no grills to spend the day there the hike was very nice if I just wanted a short trip for the day I would definitely go back.

Brett Herrmann
2023-07-31 18:29:42 GMT

The panthers must have been away on vacation when I visited. Still neat though.

Derek D.
2024-04-16 12:00:38 GMT

Beautiful

Steve Melville
2023-09-30 06:39:58 GMT

Very cool hike, about a 3 mile hike with 300’ of elevation. Great bluff section and creek area 👍

Ryan Towle
2020-02-03 01:26:28 GMT

We started on the southwest trailhead. It was no problem for our truck, but driving to this location in a car might be a little rough, especially if traveling during the rain season as the road was washed out. The beautiful winding pathway was easy to hike although occasionally slick in a few muddy sections in the lower areas of the trail. Expect great views including a few waterfalls along the wooded hillside during fall and winter and maybe a few small deer or a big buck if you’re lucky. The kids really enjoyed the creek side and could’ve stayed there for hours searching for salamanders and crawfish and for the perfect rock to skip across the crystal clear water. It was very quiet during our visit and I highly recommend this nearly 3 mile round trip hike through the Shawnee National Forest!

Jerry Riepe
2017-04-06 01:53:46 GMT

Rock formations are different here than the other trails I've been on in this area forming narrow passageways between the rocks. A very nice trail with a lot to see. It rained the night before so there were a couple waterfalls which certainly added to the experience.

Cary Allen aka - Old Goat in the Woods
2019-01-05 20:37:13 GMT

I have seen this location before online, but in person is like walking into an eye-candy buffet! Simply a grand location along the River to River Trail. Highly recommend those that haven't seen this location before to go.

Leo jarecki
2019-07-13 17:05:44 GMT

Good trail a little hard to stay on trail but good rock formations and neat little cave at the den. Pretty Creek also!

Jeremy Smith
2018-05-24 10:10:24 GMT

Lots of great trails. Has some very big rock formations that you can walk and climb around.

Michelle Horne
2020-09-24 20:23:22 GMT

A little bit of a drive from Tennessee but worth the trip!

Bud Barnett
2021-01-29 23:19:10 GMT

one of the finest hiking trails around.

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About Carbondale
City in Illinois

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the area. Today, the major roadways of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51 intersect in the city. The city is 96 miles southeast of St. Louis, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest. Carbondale is the home of the main campus of Southern Illinois University. source

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