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Check out the latest Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides to find your next hike in the Shawnee National Forest or beyond Southern Illinois.
Wolfden Hollow Trail Video Guide
Wolfden Hollow Trail Video GuideWolfden Hollow Trail is located within the Cedar Lake trail system in the Shawnee National Forest near Carbondale, Illinois. This lollipop loop trail offers many sights, including access to nearby Cedar Lake.What You’ll See on the...
Kincaid Mounds Visitor Guide
Kincaid Mounds Visitor GuideHave you ever been to Kincaid Mounds in Southern Illinois? I’m not talking about Cahokia Mounds, which features multiple mounds you can walk on and a visitor center. I'm talking about the smaller mound site located in rural Southern...
Indian Kitchen Trail Video Guide
Indian Kitchen Trail Video GuideIndian Kitchen Trail is located in Lusk Creek Wilderness in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. This out-and-back trail features amazing bluffs, Native American history, and the scenic Lusk Creek.What You’ll See on the...
Buttermilk Hill Beach Trail Guide
Buttermilk Hill Beach Trail GuideButtermilk Hill Beach Trail is a multi-use, out-and-back trail located on Kinkaid Lake in the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. The hike is around 7.6 miles. This is an out-and-back trail that requires you to hike a long...
Kinkaid Spillway Trail Guide
Kinkaid Spillway Trail GuideIf you haven’t hiked the Kinkaid Spillway Trail yet, you’re missing out. The Kinkaid Spillway Trail is a moderately rugged out-and-back hike of less than one mile located at the Kinkaid Lake Spillway near the City of Murphysboro, Illinois....
Victoria Glades Conservation Area Guide
Victoria Glades Conservation Area GuideVictoria Glades Conservation Area is a 2.2-mile hiking loop trail located near De Soto, Missouri. The trail is relatively easy, but some creek crossings, hills, and challenging terrain are part of the hiking experience. In this...
Shawnee National Forest and Illinois State Park
These Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides are exclusive to the Shawnee National Forest and state parks in Southern Illinois.
Wolfden Hollow Trail Video Guide
Wolfden Hollow Trail Video GuideWolfden Hollow Trail is located within the Cedar Lake trail system in the Shawnee National Forest near Carbondale, Illinois. This lollipop loop trail offers many sights, including access to nearby Cedar Lake.What You’ll See on the...
Kincaid Mounds Visitor Guide
Kincaid Mounds Visitor GuideHave you ever been to Kincaid Mounds in Southern Illinois? I’m not talking about Cahokia Mounds, which features multiple mounds you can walk on and a visitor center. I'm talking about the smaller mound site located in rural Southern...
Indian Kitchen Trail Video Guide
Indian Kitchen Trail Video GuideIndian Kitchen Trail is located in Lusk Creek Wilderness in the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. This out-and-back trail features amazing bluffs, Native American history, and the scenic Lusk Creek.What You’ll See on the...
Trail Guides in Other States
These Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides feature hiking trails in other states like Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Victoria Glades Conservation Area Guide
Victoria Glades Conservation Area GuideVictoria Glades Conservation Area is a 2.2-mile hiking loop trail located near De Soto, Missouri. The trail is relatively easy, but some creek crossings, hills, and challenging terrain are part of the hiking experience. In this...
Hughes Mountain Natural Area Guide
Hughes Mountain Natural Area GuideHave you been to Hughes Mountain Natural Area in Irondale, Missouri, yet? This natural area is probably one of my favorite hiking trails in the state of Missouri. It’s managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation and features...
Honker Lake Loop Trail Guide
Honker Lake Loop Trail GuideHonker Lake Loop Trail is a 5-mile loop hiking trail located within the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky. This loop hiking trail is available on the All Trails app. (Affiliate Link) This easy-to-moderately...
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