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Home PageTrails featured during August 2007
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Map | Key | State Park/State Historic Site | Trail Name | Total Miles |
19 20 21 22 23 24 |
KC NE C SL L SE |
Knob Noster SP Graham Cave SP Arrow Rock SHS Washington SP Pomme de Terre SP Big Oak Tree SP |
Discovery Trail Fern Ridge Trail Arrow Rock River Landing Trail 1,000 Steps Trail Indian Point Trail Boardwalk Trail |
0.75 0.75 1.5 1.5 3.0 1.4 |
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19. Kansas City Region - Knob Noster State Park - Discovery Trail -- 0.75 total mile (loop)
Trailhead: Campground
This trail is rich in spring and summer wildflowers and offers a view of No Name Creek, where minnows, frogs, birds and deer are common sights. Discovery Trail begins in the campground, winds around to the visitor center, then travels along the creek for a short distance before reaching the campground again.
Hikers can expect to encounter rocks and roots in the trail surface; wooden or stone steps; stable surfaces; unstable surfaces when wet; bluffs next to the trail; a bridge; possible natural occurrences; overhanging vegetation (tree canopy); and various wildlife, insects and plants.
20. Northeast Region - Graham Cave State Park - Fern Ridge Trail -- 0.75 total mile (loop)
Trailhead: Lower picnic area behind the playground
Fern Ridge Trail is a walking trail that meanders around the interpretive shelter and picnic area and connects with Graham Cave Trail. It features sandstone glade outcroppings, ferns and mosses.
Hikers can expect to encounter rocks and roots in the trail surface; steep hills; stable surfaces; unstable surfaces when wet; bluffs next to the trail; bridges; possible natural occurrences; and various wildlife, insects and plants.
21. Central Region - Arrow Rock State Historic Site - Arrow Rock River Landing Trail -- 1.5 total miles (loop)
Trailhead: Near the intersection of Van Buren and First Street; look for signs
The trail runs along the old warehouse road from the town of Arrow Rock to the river landing. There it connects with the Lewis and Clark Trail of Discovery to continue to the Missouri River. Part of the trail is within the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Goods traveling the Missouri to and from St. Louis were loaded and unloaded at the landing. As you near the landing, you can see depressions where wagons loaded with goods traveled from the river to a warehouse or into town.
Hikers can expect to encounter stable surfaces-packed chat; unstable surfaces when wet; bridges; shared use of the trail with bicyclists; natural occurrences-water on trail; overhanging vegetation (tree canopy); and various wildlife, insects and plants.
22. St. Louis Region - Washington State Park - 1,000 Steps Trail -- 1.5 total miles (loop)
Trailhead: Northeast end of the Thunderbird Lodge parking lot
This trail was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the 1930s.
Hikers can expect to encounter rocks and roots in the trail surface; steep hills; bluffs next to the trail; possible natural occurrences; overhanging vegetation (tree canopy); and various wildlife, insects and plants.
23. Lakes Region - Pomme de Terre State Park - Indian Point Trail -- 3 total miles (loop)
Trailhead: In the Pittsburg area, one at the campground entrance and one near the beach area
Indian Point Trail meanders through open woodland to a scenic platform overlooking Pomme de Terre Lake. Hikers along this trail may encounter deer, summer tanagers, Baltimore orioles, Missouri evening primrose, purple coneflowers and rose verbena plus native grasses such as big bluestem and Indian grass. Shorter hikes are possible using the connector trail. The main loop is signed in a clockwise direction with blue arrows; the connector trail with red arrows.
Hikers can expect to encounter rocks and roots in the trail surface; stable surfaces; possible natural occurrences; overhanging vegetation (tree canopy); and various wildlife, insects and plants.
24. Southeast Region - Big Oak Tree State Park - Boardwalk Trail -- 1.4 total miles (there and back)
Trailhead: On the right, past the picnic area
A boardwalk takes you through a designated National Natural Landmark. Large, stately oaks and stands of giant cane give way to enormous cypress trees in the swamp. Several former state and national champion trees and two present state champions, a pumpkin ash (also a national champion) and a black willow, are labeled along the boardwalk. The boardwalk is accessible to people with disabilities.
Hikers can expect to encounter stable surfaces-boardwalk; overhanging vegetation (tree canopy); and various wildlife and insects.
