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Particularly Special Place
Description
Saltpeter Cave is a huge rock shelter carved into a bluff by Lusk Creek. The views of the creek both upstream and down are just beautiful any time of year. Cross the creek, climb up in the cave, and take a break. This is a must see if hiking this area!
Short Hike: Hike in on either Trail #481 or Trail #481A. Both are fairly easy trails. Trail 481A is best accessed by car in the drier months as the road can get pretty bad.
Gem Type: Cave
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Nearby Trails
5.4
mi
8.7
km
River To River Trail: Garden of the Gods Wilderness Section
Intermediate/Difficult
Rosiclare, IL
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Rosiclare, IL |
Unknown
Update
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12
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0.5
mi
0.8
km
Observation Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Rosiclare, IL
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Easy/Intermediate
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Rosiclare, IL |
Unknown
Update
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17
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1.8
mi
2.9
km
Indian Point Loop Trail
Intermediate
Rosiclare, IL
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Intermediate
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Rosiclare, IL |
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14
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4.5
mi
7.2
km
Jackson Falls
Difficult
Carrier Mills, IL
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Difficult
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Carrier Mills, IL |
Unknown
Update
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9
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3.4
mi
5.4
km
Garden of the Gods - Outer Loop
Intermediate/Difficult
Rosiclare, IL
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Rosiclare, IL |
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7
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2.3
mi
3.8
km
Mantle Rock Loop Trail
Intermediate
Smithland, KY
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Intermediate
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Smithland, KY |
Unknown
Update
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7
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3.3
mi
5.3
km
Trail #049
Intermediate/Difficult
Carrier Mills, IL
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Carrier Mills, IL |
Unknown
Update
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2
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161.0
mi
259.1
km
River to River Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Elizabethtown, IL
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Elizabethtown, IL |
Unknown
Update
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5
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0.8
mi
1.2
km
High Knob
Intermediate/Difficult
Elizabethtown, IL
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Elizabethtown, IL |
Unknown
Update
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3
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1.8
mi
2.9
km
Trail #481
Intermediate
Carrier Mills, IL
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Intermediate
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Carrier Mills, IL |
Unknown
Update
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2
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