It is imperative to purchase a decent map for these trails and I highly recommend using the one available via the Friends of Panthertown website. This is a beautiful area with tons of dispersed camping. You will really need to pack a bear safe food container and absolutely store food using a bear line well away from camp as there are most certainly bears out and about. The hikes are amazing.

The only complaint is that the volunteers need to practice some more restraint when they are cutting the trails. They completely destroyed a beautiful canopy of trees. Panthertown is beautiful because it is free and natural. When we cut trails, we should put nature first and human needs second.

It is also important to note that there are no bathrooms, so a good cathole shovel is a nice tool to have.