Missouri's Mina Sauk Falls trail named as one of The 50 Best Hikes in the US by Backpacker Magazine

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Missouri: Mina Sauk Falls

Length: 2.9 miles

This trail starts with a bang on top of Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri at 1,772 feet. From the boulder-strewn mountaintop, the path drops a mile to views across the St. François Mountains and Arcadia Valley, a vista that blows away every new hiker I bring there—even the Missouri natives. “Yes”, I tell them, “we really do have mountains here!” Walking another half mile brings you to Mina Sauk Falls, the tallest in Missouri at 132 feet. The cascade flows over a series of stair-stepped ledges to a pool carved from the same dark rock as the cliffs. I love this hike no matter the season. In the spring, wildflowers bloom beside the trail and rain swells the falls to a roar; in the summer, it’s the perfect spot for a picnic; in fall, the leaves blaze with color; and in winter, it sometimes gets cold enough to freeze the entire cascade. The weather makes no difference, either: One of my favorite memories of Mina Sauk is sitting beside the falls in the pouring rain as the storm raged all around me. It has everything you could possibly want in a hike, all an easy drive away from the city.

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Missouri's Mina Sauk Falls trail named as one of The 50 Best Hikes in the US by Backpacker Magazine

MoBikeFed comment: The Missouri route was chosen by Debbie Njai, of St. Louis, MO, who is the Founder and Executive Director of Black People Who Hike

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