Hiking Ozarks: A Guide To The Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
232Hiking Ozarks: A Guide To The Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures
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ISBN-13: | 9781493076475 |
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Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. |
Publication date: | 05/06/2025 |
Edition description: | Second Edition |
Pages: | 232 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Their shared love of wild places and their commitment to environmental education has provided them with the opportunity to work with people from all walks of life. When the two are not off teaching a course you might find them searching for state highpoints, planning their next big adventure, or hitting the trail for FalconGuides.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
Weather 2
Flora and Fauna 3
Wilderness Restrictions/Regulations 5
Hazards 6
Be Prepared 8
Leave No Trace 8
How to Use this Guide 9
Trail Finder 10
Map Legend 12
The Hikes: Missouri Region 13
1 Weldon Spring Conservation Area: Levis Trail 14
2 Lone Elk County Park: White Bison Trail 18
3 Meramec State Park: Wilderness Trail 23
4 Pomme de Terre State Park; Indian Point Trail 27
5 Ha Ha Tonka State Park: Devil's Kitchen Trail 31
6 Clifty Creek Natural Area and Cliffy Creek Conservation Area: Cliffy Creek Trail 36
7 Taum Sauk Mountain State Park: Mina Sauk Falls Loop Trail/Ozark Trail to Devil's Tollgate 39
8 Ozark Trail: Taum Sauk Mountain State Park to Johnson's Shut-ins State Park 43
9 Washington State Park; Rockywood Tiail 48
10 Sam A. Baker State Park: Mudlick Mountain Trail 52
11 Pickle Springs Natural Area: Trail Through Time 57
12 Hawn State Park:Whispering Pines Trail-North Loop 61
13 Amidon Memorial Conservation Area: Cedar Glade Trail 65
14 Trail of Tears State Park: Sheppard Point Trail 68
15 Blue Spring Natural Area: Blue Springs Trail 72
16 Ozark Trail: Klepzig Mill to Rocky Falls 76
17 Ruth and Paul Helming Conservation Area: Homesteaders Trail 80
18 Roaring River State Park: Fire Tower Trail 84
Honorable Mentions 88
A Chubb Trail 88
B Moaner's Hollow Trail 88
C Devil's Honeycomb Trail 88
D Fire Tower Trail to Long Creek 89
E Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area Trails 1 and 2 89
Arkansas Region 90
19 Devils Den State Park: Yellow Rock Trail 91
20 Devil's Den Stave Park: Devil's Den Trail 91
21 Ozark Highlands Trail: Lake Port Smith State Park to Frog Bayou 101
22 White Rock Mountain Recreation Area: Rim Trail 106
23 Hobbs State Park: Pigeon Roost Trail 110
24 Hobbs State Park: Bash ore Ridge Loop Trail 115
25 Buffalo National River: Lost Valley Trail 119
26 Buffalo National River: Centerpoint Trailhead to Hemmed-In Hollow 123
27 Buffalo National River: Compton Trailhead to Hemmed-In Hollow 128
28 Ozark National Forest: Whitaker Point Trail 133
29 Mount Magazine State Park: Bear Hollow Trail 137
30 Mount Magazine State Park: Highpoint Loop Trails 141
31 Mount Nebo State Park: Bench Road Trail 146
32 Petit Jean State Paik: Cedar Fails Trail 152
33 Petit Jean State Park: Seven Hollows Frail 156
34 Ozark National Forest: Pedestal Rocks Trail 161
35 Buffalo National Rivet: Buffalo River Trail-Spring Creek Section 106
36 Buffalo National River: Indian Rockhouse Trail 170
37 Norfolk Lake Recreation Area: Robinson Point Trail 175
Honorable Mentions 179
F Winthrop P. Rockefeller Boy Scout Trail 179
G Base Trail to East Summit and West Summit Trails 179
H Cecil Cove Loop Trail 179
I Hideout Hollow 180
J Swear Loaf Mountain Nature Trail 180
Oklahoma Region 181
38 Greenleaf State Park: Greenleaf Lake Hiking Trail 182
Honorable Mentions 187
K McGee Creek National Scenic Recreation Area Trail System 187
Illinois Region 188
39 Shawnee National Forest: Little Grand Canyon Trail 189
40 Shawnee National forest: Panther Den Trail 194
Honorable Mentions 198
L Piney Creek Ravine Trail 198
M Giant City Nature Trail 198
The Art of Hiking 199
Hike Index 222
About the Authors 225