These include a large paved parking lot for Garden of the Gods Recreation Area and a smaller gravel lot about 0.25 miles from the large paved lot. The area has approximately 1.0 miles of road and 8.35 miles of maintained trail. The area is known for its spectacular vistas from the high rocky outcrops. The Lusk Creek Wilderness is 4,466 acres and located in Pope County. The Vienna Ranger District has jurisdiction of the area.
Main access is gained off a county road.
The area contains approximately 16.5 miles of roads and 11.9 miles of maintained trails. The Panther Den Wilderness is the smallest of the wilderness at 685 acres. It is located in Union County and managed by the Murphysboro Ranger District. To the north, Panther Den shares a common boundary with the Crab Orchard Wilderness within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Access to the area is gained from a county road.