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Smithville Lake Equestrian Trails
I finally finished my reconnaissance of the 26 miles of equestrian trails at Smithville Lake. There are paper copies of the map in a brochure at the Jack Rabbit Bend trail head and probably in Crow’s Creek Park too. The … Continue reading
Indian Cave State Park – the winter edition
I spent the weekend at Indian Cave State Park in SE Nebraska. It was officially an Adventure Club trip but only one other person participated out of the 6 or 7 that were signed-up at one point. It was an … Continue reading
A Ouachita New Year
I spent New Year’s weekend backpacking with a buddy in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma and the weather was just incredible – around 70 on Friday & Saturday, about 60 on Sunday, but rather chilly on Monday. Clouds were rare, … Continue reading
Perry Lake hiking
I spent another day at Perry Lake but, at long last, this time it was to hike instead of work! I started at the Old Military Road trail head and went 3.5 miles west to the Old Quarry Road and … Continue reading
A Wintry Weekend in the [Devil’s Backbone] Wilderness
Devil’s Backbone Wilderness covers almost 7000 acres of south-central Missouri and was the destination of the latest Sierra Club backpacking trip. 8 of us arrived at the McGarr Ridge trail head in 3 separate batches and proceeded southwest about 3 … Continue reading
Painted Rock Conservation Area
Next, and even further north was the Painted Rock Conservation Area with a 1.6 mile loop that features views from atop a 140 bluff above the Osage River. There is apparently evidence of habitation going back 9000 years, including a … Continue reading
Clifty Creek Conservation Area
I headed north to the Clifty Creek Conservation Area but the rain caught-up with me anyway just as I was pulling into the parking lot. The trail here is a very scenic 2.5 mile loop featuring a natural bridge and … Continue reading
Paddy Creek Wilderness
I was feeling ready for a solo backpacking trip and the opportunity arrived this weekend in Paddy Creek Wilderness, a 7000 acre area south of Ft Leonard Wood. It was officially a KC Adventure Club trip but nobody else signed-up. … Continue reading
Bell Mountain Wilderness
I had an interesting weekend in the Bell Mountain Wilderness in the St. Francois Mountains of southeast Missouri on a Sierra Club beginner’s backpacking trip. This time I was part of the crew – the sweep for one of the … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Hare Mountain to Lick Branch
The Ozark Highlands Trail (OHT) runs 165 miles through the Ozark National Forest in northwest Arkansas – between Lake Ft Smith State Park and the Buffalo National River at Wollum. I completed a four day 16 mile hike across most … Continue reading
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