Panther Den & River To River Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Panther Den & River To River Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Panther Den Wilderness near Wayside, IL. The route reaches Panther Den at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 84/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi568 – 751 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River To River Trail 37.57817, -89.06990
Nearest town Wayside, IL
Directions
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Panther Den & River To River Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 569–752 ft
Out & Back · Panther Den Wilderness
Trailhead: River To River Trail · 37.57817, -89.06990
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on River To River Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Panther Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto River to River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miReach Panther Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Panther Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM
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- Panther Loop & River To River Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 340 ft
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