Snake Road Migration 2022 | Shawnee National Forest

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Жыл бұрын

After a 2 year hiatus, we return to southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest, specifically, Larue-Pine Hills Research Natural Area, home of the famous Snake Road! Highlights include Inspiration Point, meeting up with ‪@HikingWithShawn‬, and wildlife including snakes & armadillos.
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@ervinslens Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous upload folks, trail and views are spectacular!

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tanjarott7535 Жыл бұрын

Great video, guys! How fascinating.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Thanks! There is so much diversity there.

@JimHayesHiking Жыл бұрын

Great view from the point. Always nice to meetup with fellow KZfaqrs.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

I agree, I just wish I didn't live so far from everybody! All the cool places are road trips for me, LOL.

@smetlogik Жыл бұрын

Any trip to Snake Rd is a good trip, imo. Great opening shot from the overlook. Been a few years for us, too. Think 2023 we'll need to go there again, great place! Cool you ran into Hiking with Shawn.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

I agree, any trip there is a good trip! I hope you can make it back, great place.

@maryhoewisch-kc1mc 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy the beginning with the bee

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions 4 ай бұрын

Haha I'll take it!

@randallsmith1664 Ай бұрын

Cool video. I am fortunate to live close enough to LaRue that I can go anytime my schedule allows. Fall is definitely better than Spring at LaRue, but I have had some great days in the Spring as well. I have had 100 Snake days in the fall, though abot 70% of that count will be Cottonmouths. I have been fortunate enough to meet Shawn and Michelle on several occasions.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Ай бұрын

Great area to live in! 🐍

@NicoleHikesalot Жыл бұрын

That was great to see you back there . Awesome views and seeing the armadillos was great. Nice snake sightings too. Great to see the cottonmouth. I'm glad you had some good company ❤️ that was awesome about the note on your car.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

We do like in that area, I really need to learn more about backpacking options down there. Sad that I couldn't make it to the RRG meetup, but I gave Catfish the choice, and this is where his interest lies!

@Studer86 Жыл бұрын

Missed you guys by a few days. Just made my first trip out there on Wednesday (10/12). Found 33 snakes total. I'm tentatively planning to make one more trip out there this year on 10/25 and am really looking forward to going for the spring migration.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

WOW! That's awesome! Hope you see more on the 25th. We've never gone for the Spring migration, could be interesting.

@thathikingguy Жыл бұрын

Sorry you couldn’t make it to the meetup but I totally understand. Glad you got to meet Shawn, saw some snakes, and quality time together. Who knew Armadillos were that far north?

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Supposedly, there are armadillos in Indiana as well. The DNR has confirmed it, but to my knowledge, only through roadkill. They've found them up to Terre Haute, and even Indiana Dunes says they've found armadillo roadkill up there. Yeah, I fully intended to be at the RRG meetup, we honestly thought Kaden's fall break was a week later, otherwise I would have been there. I'll be at the Hoosier meetup!

@JUANORQUIO Жыл бұрын

That’s Awesome! Cheers for more exciting and lovely adventures!🥂❤️✨

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@colleenbarton9231 Жыл бұрын

I keep hoping to run into Shawn sometime on the trail.

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

We did have prior knowledge that Shawn and his crew would be out there sometime that weekend, we were just lucky enough to be there at that time.

@Silkstep Жыл бұрын

Bigfoot sighting! 😂 That was great!

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

I couldn't help myself, LOL!

@yasminshikingmission Жыл бұрын

Wow snakes 🐍 I would be steering clear 😅 pretty cool to spot in the wild though 😊

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Exactly! At least here, I'm actively looking for them and expecting them. On a typical hike, they take me by surprise and that's a little scary, LOL.

@apancher Жыл бұрын

Well, I've definitely added those places to my list! How's school going, Catfish?

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Catfish has been very busy between classes, homework, and a couple of clubs (Science Club and Wildlife Society.) There's a lot of great places in southern Illinois!

@andreadaleyutronebel5894 7 ай бұрын

I saw a python on the snake road. It swallowed a park ranger.

@PFAM5 Жыл бұрын

Still a great video! But I know you wish you saw more snakes!

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

We always want more, LOL! It just felt good to be outside on a nice fall day.

@HikeCamp Жыл бұрын

Yep I will keep my distance completely from that road.. Snakes are not something I enjoy being around. Inspiration point was cool

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Hi Max! We love seeing the snakes, just because they're something we don't see very often (and we're actually prepared for them when visiting here!) Inspiration Point is awesome, makes you forget you're in Illinois.

@CheesyCheetah Жыл бұрын

I stopped a few times this month. Always a good time in the Shawnee. Seems this year 2022 is the year of the armadillo.🤣

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

Year of the armadillo! That is for sure!

@jasonmiller4046 Жыл бұрын

i have seen blue racers in my parents property here in southern IL ive never heard of a black racer

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions Жыл бұрын

There are too many snake species for me to keep track of, LOL! I would have misidentified this one, had other herpers not been there. I had to look it up later to learn the differences.