Hiking around a crystal-clear lake and finding myself alone at a huge sandy beach was my day at Council Bluff Lake.
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St. Joe State Park: Pine Ridge Hike
Hiking on land once mined as part of the old “lead belt” and exploring woods and a small stream was my day at St. Joe State Park. The park has several trails and I chose…
Fall Hikes: Taum Sauk Mountain To Devil’s Tollgate
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is where you hike to the highest point in the state and highest wet weather waterfall and continue down to the rock formation of Devil’s Tollgate. About Taum Sauk Mountain…
Pickle Springs: Best Missouri Ozark Hike Near St. Louis
Pickle Springs Natural Area is a two-mile hike that highlights some of the best of the Missouri Ozarks. It has wet weather waterfalls, springs, sandstone rock formations, and even views of the surrounding mountains. Natural…
Dad Hikes: Taking In The Views At Bootleg Access
Hiking through a forest to lookouts of the St. Francois Mountains and stops along the rocky Big River were the highlights of the trail at Bootleg Access. Starting the Trail at Bootleg Access The trail…
Dad Hikes: Sam A. Baker State Park
Wet-weather waterfalls splashing down through boulders and a lookout across the St. Francois Mountains await you on the Shut-Ins Trail at Sam A. Baker State Park. History of the Park Sam A. Baker State Park…