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