Panther Den Trail & River To River Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Panther Den Trail & River To River Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Panther Den Wilderness near Wayside, IL. It climbs 451 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi558 – 751 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Panther Den 37.57987, -89.08812
Nearest town Wayside, IL
Directions
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Panther Den Trail & River To River Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 557–752 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
- Start on Panther Den Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto River to River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Panther Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach Panther Den Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Panther Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto River to River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Panther Den Trail, heading SW.
- 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 surface
78% dirt22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Panther Den Trailhead
- River to River Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 826 ft
- Panther Den & Panther Den Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft
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