EIU Campus Pond & EIU Panther Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
EIU Campus Pond & EIU Panther Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Charleston, IL. The route reaches EIU Campus Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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EIU Campus Pond & EIU Panther Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 46 min
Elevation 659–693 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: EIU Panther Trail · 39.48129, -88.18290
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on EIU Panther Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miReach EIU Campus Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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