Missouri/Arkansas Hiking/Backpacking

[DMAC]

Wanting to find some new trails this summer in MO & AR. Seeing if anyone out there has some recommendations. I usually backpack in Hercules Glades and love to go down to the Buffalo, but dont know of much down there. Been to Lost Valley and the other popular hits, but that is about it.

Please give me the name of the trail and the nearest town.

Thanks bruthas! (and sistas)

:thumb:

[Reerun_KC]

be prepared for this, especially in Missouri or anywhere near Frazod!

http://indigootter.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/deliverance_banjo.jpg

[NewChief]

For Arkansas trails:
http://www.hikearkansas.com/nwtrails.html

I'll get out my Ernst books when I get home and give some more personalized recs.

[DMAC]

be prepared for this, especially in Missouri or anywhere near Frazod!

http://indigootter.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/deliverance_banjo.jpg

Hey..I dont mind matchin banjo wits with a midget freak.

Its the squeel like a pig I am not a fan of.

[gblowfish]

Devil's Den just south of Fayetteville, AR in Boston Mountains.
Iron County (Taum Sauk, Johnson's Shut Ins) near Lesterville, MO in MO Ozarks.
Elk River, Noel, MO, in the extreme SW corner of MO
Katy Trail follows Missouri River from Boonville, MO to Washington, MO. Now there's a hike...

[gblowfish]

be prepared for this, especially in Missouri or anywhere near Frazod!

http://indigootter.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/deliverance_banjo.jpg

I'd be more worried about this:
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[seclark]

Iron County (Taum Sauk, Johnson's Shut Ins) near Lesterville, MO in MO Ozarks.


nice call...add elephant rocks to this and it makes a nice couple days of walking.
it's only about 15 miles from johnson's shut-ins.
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[NewChief]

If you're wanting to do some multiday backpacking, the Ozark Highlands Trail (http://ozarkhighlandstrail.com/) is hard to beat.


Hurricane Creek Wilderness Area (http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=254) is a particularly awesome section of the OHT.

[petegz28]

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[CoMoChief]

Hiking is boring.


I like moutain biking though.