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Driftwoody replied to the thread Share Your Latest Experience.I haven't been able to find any info online about Ripple Canyon, but there is mention of "Ripple Hollow" which sounds remote and rugged... -
krJoest replied to the thread Share Your Latest Experience.Dead horse canyon isn't far away from ripple canyon, probably less than a 20 minute drive from camp Cadiz to HighKnob Campground. There... -
Driftwoody replied to the thread Share Your Latest Experience.Thanks for posting! I've hiked in Southern Illinois more times than I can count, but I've never heard of nor been to Ripple Canyon. I've...
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I hiked to Ripple Canyon for Camp Cadiz in Southeastern Illinois today, it was pretty amazing. There were 4 decent sized waterfalls and...
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My wife and I spent this past weekend in the Garden of the Gods area. We stayed at the Rose Hotel in Elizabethtown (which was...
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Just did 10 day trip, focus was Death Valley NP, but hiked enroute both ways. Completed 56 trails in 6 states. Haven't tallied miles...
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I'd love to come up there one day and visit to hike some of those trails even if they're populated. But I'm glad to live so close to the...
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Shawn replied to the thread Falling while hiking.I've been there before on some of my hikes, especially before I learned how to use a map!! -
It was an eye opening experience!
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Shawn replied to the thread Greetings from N. Illinois!.Thank you so much for your kind words about me :)
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Hi Jeanine, I'm also from northern Illinois, and frequently hike in Shawnee. I'll be glad to share some of my favorite places there...
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Shawn replied to the thread Where to Start Hiking.I'd love to come up there one day and visit to hike some of those trails even if they're populated. But I'm glad to live so close to the...
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I live about 20 miles SW of Chicago, not exactly a hiking mecca. I do a lot of forest preserve hiking in the winter in places like Black...
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Shawn replied to the thread Bear Country.Pigs would freak me out more than anything else LOL We saw 16 black bears at Great Smoky NP. Never once did I feel threatened. The one...
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I've hiked many miles and spent many nights in black bear country. I've never seen one other than crossing a forest road on my way to a...
