by Hiking With Shawn | Sep 4, 2024 | Missouri Hiking, Trail Guides
East Peewah Loop Trail Guide The East Peewah Loop Trail takes you on an adventure through the Indian Creek Wild Area of the Trail of Tears State Park in Southeastern Missouri. This trail is great for day hiking, overnight backpacking, horseback riding, and more. In...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 28, 2024 | Kentucky Hiking, Trail Guides
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Guide Have you been to Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) before? It’s a very large National Recreation Area located in Kentucky and Tennessee. It was initially created by the Tennessee Valley...
by Hiking With Shawn | Aug 14, 2024 | Illinois State Parks, Trail Guides
Hawk’s Cave Trail Guide Hawk’s Cave Trail is a short and easy loop trail located in Ferne Clyffe State Park, which is in Goreville, Illinois. The park and the trail are free to visit and hike. The trail features one of the largest natural shelters in the...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 24, 2024 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Franks Tract Loop in Lusk Creek Wilderness The Franks Tract Loop in Lusk Creek Wilderness is a 6.7-mile loop that promises a breathtaking hiking adventure, a journey that I and Michelle savored this summer. This trail, a blend of different designated trails within the...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jun 26, 2024 | Illinois State Parks, Trail Guides
Round Bluff Nature Preserve Guide Round Bluff Nature Preserve is a hiking trail within a protected Illinois Nature Preserve located within Ferne Clyffe State Park in Goreville, Illinois. This is a guide for the trail and area surrounding the nature preserve. See my...
by Hiking With Shawn | Jul 11, 2023 | Shawnee National Forest, Trail Guides
Mill Branch Trail Guide Mill Branch Trail is one of the most unique hiking trails in the Shawnee National Forest. (Moderate – 1.8 miles – Loop) There’s no other trail quite like Mill Branch. This trail can be accessed at Bell Smith Springs in the Shawnee National...