Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides

Check out the free Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides to find trails in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois State Parks, National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, and beyond Southern Illinois.

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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.

Giant City State Park Trail Guide

Giant City State Park Trail Guide

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Giant City State ParkThis guide concentrates on the entire hiking trail inventory of Giant City State Park. Giant City State Park is located south of Carbondale and resides in both Jackson and Union counties in the town of...

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Interstate Trail

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Interstate Trail

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Interstate TrailThe Interstate Trail is a 1.6 mile trail that is very easy to hike. This is a horseback trail but is also open to hikers as well. There are some features to see on this trail including bluffs, a former school...

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trigg Observation Tower

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trigg Observation Tower

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trigg Observation TowerTrigg Observation Tower is a former fire watch observation tower located in the Shawnee National Forest near Simpson, Illinois. Trigg Observation Tower was originally about 100 foot in height but half of...

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Millstone Bluff

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Millstone Bluff

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Millstone BluffMillstone Bluff is a day-use recreational site within the Shawnee National Forest located near Simpson in southern Illinois. This site is fairly easy to navigate and hike and is appropriate for younger users and...

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.

Shawnee National Forest Iron Mountain Hiking Guide

Shawnee National Forest Iron Mountain Hiking Guide

Shawnee National Forest Iron Mountain Hiking GuideHave you ever been to Shawnee National Forest Iron Mountain? No, I don’t mean Iron Furnace, either. Shawnee National Forest Iron Mountain is located between Anna-Jonesboro and Alto Pass here in southern Illinois. This...

Millstone Lake Guide – Shawnee National Forest

Millstone Lake Guide – Shawnee National Forest

Millstone Lake Guide Shawnee National Forest From the Hiking with Shawn Trail Guide SeriesMillstone Lake is a lake located in rural Pope County near the Village of Simpson, Illinois. The lake is about .2-square miles. Millstone Lake is open all year long, but visitors...

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trail 001T Cove Hollow

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trail 001T Cove Hollow

Hiking with Shawn’s Trail Guide Series: Trail 001T Cove HollowTrail 001T Cove Hollow is a spectacular trail. Most people refer to Cove Hollow as being a trail connected onto Cedar Lake on the west side of the Shawnee National Forest. However, there is another Cove...

Trail Guides in Other States

These Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides feature hiking trails in other states like Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.

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These Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides are created based on my experience using the trails. In no way am I guaranteeing accurate and updated information. If you spot an error or a mistake, please get in touch with me with the trail name and mistake, and I’ll do my best to correct it. These Hiking with Shawn Trail Guides are provided for free and for educational and entertainment purposes. Please exercise caution and always put safety first before recreating on any of the trails that I create guides for. If you have additional questions about an area, please get in touch with me, and I’ll do what I can to answer them.

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