The Dens at Panther Den Wilderness - Shawnee National Forest - Episode #2

The United States Congress designated Panther Den as a wilderness area in 1990. It now has a total of 1195 acres, 1081 acres is National Forest System and other portion is the Crab Orchard Wilderness. The primary trail system is the River to River Trail. This trail is well marked and has several loops are in the system. Several other trails branch off the River to River Trail and support the main trail system. Directions: From Carbondale 3 miles east to Spillway Rd. turn south go 11 miles to Wolf Creek Rd. turn south and go 7 miles to Mt Hebron Rd. turn west and go 2 miles to Wayside Lane turn north 2miles into the wilderness area. Please like and share this video and feel free to comment. If you are not a subscriber to this channel, please subscribe today! Invite your friends to subscribe as well! To discuss southern Illinois hiking with other locals and travelers, please visit and join www.sihike.com for free. It is the best Southern Illinois Hiking Forum on the web! Follow my channel on the web today! Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/hikingwithshawn/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/hikingwithshawn/ Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/106363649176979552261 Website – https://www.hikingwithshawn.com/ Send me fan mail anytime! Shawn J. Gossman P.O. Box 368 Hurst, IL 62949 All photos and video footage are copyright by Shawn J. Gossman.