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Guided Hike-Bulge Hole-Shawnee NF 

Date(s): 
  3/10/2013 
Time(s): 
12:00 p.m., Sunday, Bowman Bottom Road 
Description: 
Meet 11am Murdale Shopping center, big sign in Carbondale or 11:30 former Walmart, next to Sam's Club, parking area in Marion.
Hike will begin about noon, along Bowman Bottom Road, Johnson County.
This Shawnee National forest area is unique with numerous shelter caves and moss-covered rock situated in a horseshoe-shaped cliff canyon. A demonstration of how to get good photos of shelter caves will be provided. RSVP to Bob Tyson at 684-5643. More info on this area at http://shawneegroup.blogspot.com. scroll index to Bulge Hole.
For more information: 
Sierra Club, Shawnee Group web site 
Event Type: 
Family Event; Hiking; Nature; Outdoor Event 
DNR Region(s): 
5 
Location: 
Bulge Hole Ecological Area; Shawnee National Forest 
Address: 
Three miles East of Dutchman Lake 
City, State ZIP: 
Bowman Bottom Road, Johnson County  IL   
Directions: 
 
Contact person/email: 
Bob Tyson  / robkay43@msn.com 
Phone/Fax: 
618-684-5643, RSVP Required.  /  
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