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Panther Den Wilderness

Panther Den & Panther Den Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 55 min

Panther Den & Panther Den Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Panther Den Wilderness near Wayside, IL. The route reaches Panther Den at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi558 – 699 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Panther Den 37.57987, -89.08812
Nearest town Wayside, IL
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Panther Den & Panther Den Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 55 min

Elevation 557–698 ft

Out & Back · Panther Den Wilderness

Trailhead: Panther Den · 37.57987, -89.08812

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Panther Den Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto River to River Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach Panther Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Panther Den Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/panther-den-panther-den-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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