Panther Loop & River To River Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Panther Loop & River To River Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Panther Den Wilderness near Wayside, IL. It climbs 457 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi512 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: River to River Trail 37.58656, -89.08849
Nearest town Wayside, IL
Directions
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Panther Loop & River To River Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 511–752 ft
Out & Back · Panther Den Wilderness
Trailhead: River to River Trail · 37.58656, -89.08849
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on River to River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Panther Loop, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto River To River Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miReach River to River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Panther Loop, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto River to River Trail, heading W.
- 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
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM
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