Wheelin the Shawnee NF

[Bounty Hunter]

For anybody interested in legal IL wheelin, there is the entire Shawnee National Forest as long as you stay on legal Forest Service Roads. These level 1 and 2 roads will soon close for the winter, from the end of 2nd shotgun deer season until spring turkey season.

Here's some pics from our run down there last week:

 

[WB9YZU]

Very nice Thanks for sharing!

 

[Dirk Pitt]

Where's the trail head? What city, I mean?

 

[woody431]

Nice. I might have to make a trip down there next spring. Looks like some pretty decent trails...Is there a lot of mud?

 

[Prepmech]

I used to run a bunch of trails down there in Union county when I was in college. Rattlesnake ferry is pretty cool and runs right beside the big muddy river. That one starts near look-out point in the Larue hills area.

 

[Lawn Cher']

Cool!

 

[Bounty Hunter]

Rattlesnake Ferry is cool, been there many times. It's got a fun powerline climb and plenty of mud.

Best I've found are around Vienna. SIJA has a run down there the weekend of Nov. 5th and 6th, free popup run open to all. Check out www.sija.org/forums in the Events section.

Woody, I'm from Nokomis if you know where that's at. We used to play sports against Virden all the time.

 

[Roxtar]

Rev should be here. Rev would love this.

 

[Rev Den]

Yes...this looks fun.

I predict a MWC informal fact-finding run next year.

Rev

 

[Lawn Cher']

Yes...this looks fun.

I predict a MWC informal fact-finding run next year.

Rev

Next year? There's a run there next weekend, see thread in unofficial runs forum. I figure since I already have the mud tires on Jen's Jeep for Superlift this weekend, why not? Maybe Redbird the weekend after?

 

[Roxtar]

Next year? There's a run there next weekend, see thread in unofficial runs forum. I figure since I already have the mud tires on Jen's Jeep for Superlift this weekend, why not? Maybe Redbird the weekend after?

Easy hoss, at that rate wheeling might start interfering with web-wheeling.

 

[Rev Den]

Next year? There's a run there next weekend, see thread in unofficial runs forum. I figure since I already have the mud tires on Jen's Jeep for Superlift this weekend, why not? Maybe Redbird the weekend after?

Busy.

Gotta look at a Shelby Cobra replica this weekend, and hunt Pheasent next, and on, and on, and on.....

Rev

 

[ILLXJ]

Maybe Redbird the weekend after?

We heard that before! JIM.

 

[jeepguy7891]

Where at and how to get there!!!!!!

 

[Rev Den]

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/

Rev

 

[XJFang]

I go to the SNF a lot, about 6 times a year. I do volunteer work there and am getting to know the place a bit. Rattle Snake Ferry Rd, I've seen the trail head but never driven down it. There are a bunch of wineries that are rather good in the area and as far as camping all you need to do is find a spot in the forest to pull into; there are hunter's camps along most of the open FS roads.

Rev, next spring after hunting season is closed, I'd be interested in doing a trip down there for scouting places to get stuck in the mud.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

I'd be glad to lead any runs down there next year, knowing many of the hot spots would save wasted time exploring.

But then there's a lot to be said about exploring the SNF.