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Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area
Containing both the Pedestal Rocks and King’s Bluff trails, this place gives you double the pleasure!
Smith Creek Loop backpacking
What is likely to be my last backpacking trip around here until autumn was a one-nighter on the Smith Creek Loop southeast of Columbia MO this weekend. I and two others started at the Boydsville trail head and hiked around … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Ozone to Big Piney
I’ve returned from a 4 day trip to hike section 5 of the Ozark Highlands Trail – from the Big Piney trail head west to the Ozone campground trail head.
Kaintuck Hollow #3
I spent another weekend in the Kaintuck Hollow area – this time with a small group from the local Sierra Club’s semi-annual “Backpacking 101” class. We hiked-in to the natural bridge Friday, set up camp, and explored the watershed feeding … Continue reading
Hercules Glades in the Spring
I spent the weekend in the Hercules Glades Wilderness with a small group from the Sierra Club. It was my third visit but the first in the spring. I was hoping there would be a lot more water in Long’s … Continue reading
Irish Wilderness
St Patrick’s weekend found me visiting the Irish Wilderness for the third time. It was essentially a repeat of the second trip with a different group and different weather. It was the first backpacking trip for the GoLite Jam 70, … Continue reading
Kaintuck Hollow Trail
The Kaintuck Hollow Trail is actually a system of trails in the Mill Creek Recreation area southwest of Rolla MO. It was the site of my first backpacking trip almost two years ago, and where I spent this past weekend … Continue reading
MTNF – Cedar Creek District
There is a 15000 acre piece of the Mark Twain National Forest southeast of Columbia MO that features the Pine Ridge and Dry Fork Recreation Areas (with decent-looking campgrounds), 22-mile Cedar Creek trail, 5-mile Smith Creek loop, and about 5 miles … Continue reading
A Wintry Irish Wilderness
The winter storm on Christmas left a lot of snow over northern and central Arkansas and vetoed my original plan for a 5-day New Year’s weekend trip in the Ouachita Mountains. One of several “Plan B” trips was the Irish … Continue reading
Shores Lake & White Rock Loop
The Shores Lake & White Rock trail is a bit east of Ft Smith AR and connects Shores Lake and White Rock Mountain in a 13-mile loop. The northern part of the loop is shared with the Ozark Highlands Trail. … Continue reading
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