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Giant City & Shawnee Wilds
I'm heading out to 4324 Giant City Rd—the heart of Giant City State Park in Illinois. This is one of those spots where the midwest suddenly stops being flat and starts looking like a fantasy novel.
2days
7stops
347km
Day 1: Giant City → Giant City Nature Trail → Illinois Iron Furnace
1h 23min · 117km3 stops
Giant City State Park
10:00
2min · 1.4km
Giant City Nature Trail
11:00
1h 21min · 116km
Illinois Iron Furnace
15:00
Day 2: Makanda Boardwalk → … → Carbondale
3h 1min · 230km4 stops
Makanda Boardwalk
09:30
1h 24min · 115km
Garden of the Gods
12:30
1h 23min · 101km
Rim Rock Recreation Area
16:30
14min · 14km
Carbondale
Illinois
Heads Up
- 1. Pack a physical map; the "Shawnee Gap" in cell coverage is real.