Hiking in the Missouri's Ozarks - Ozark National Scenic Riverways (U.S. National Park Service)

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The hills and hollows of the Ozarks invite hikers from across the nation. They are renown for their beautiful fall colors, intriguing landscapes, and remote nature. There are few trails on earth that offer the same amount of peace, quiet, and intimacy with nature.

There are a variety of trails along the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. They are maintained by the park or volunteers, like the Ozark Trail Association. In addition, all dirt roads and old traces are open to hiking. Except for occasional horseback riders, there is not much traffic in the Ozarks.

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Hiking in the Missouri's Ozarks - Ozark National Scenic Riverways (U.S. National Park Service)

Big Spring Trail System

Slough Trail:1.2 miles round trip. Wheelchair accessible. An easy stroll that begins just north of the 'Big Spring'.

River's Edge Trail: 1.8 miles round trip. This easy meandering trail, much of it through a stand of cane, provides a connection between Big Spring Campground and Peavine Picnic Shelter.

Upper Current River Trails

Susie Nichols Cabin Trail: 0.6 miles round trip. This easy walk leads from the gate at the parking area up the old "home place" road to the farmstead of Susie Nichols, who up until her death in 1959 chose to keep "the old ways".

Welch Spring Trail: 0.8 miles round trip. The trail is located off Hwy. K north of Akers. Of interest the stone ruins of an old hospital can be seen across the containment pond where tuberculosis "cures" were sought with convalescing patients breathing in the thick, cold, damp vapors which welled up from the cave.

Jacks Fork River Trails

Alley Spring Trail: 0.3 mile loop. This easy hike begins at the historic Alley Mill located on the banks of Alley Spring.

Alley Overlook Trail: 1.3 mile loop trail. This hike begins at Alley Mill. There is a steep rocky ascent that climbs the limestone bluff from which Alley Spring emerges.

More at https://www.nps.gov/ozar/planyourvisit/hiking-in-the-ozarks.htm

*******Remember that the Ozark Trail is the Queen of Trails in Missouri's Ozarks, with hundreds of miles of trails in many segments through Missouri's Ozarks, and MobikeFed has been working with the Ozark Trail Association and interested cyclists to develop an Ozark Trail Mountain Biking/Bikepacking Route:

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