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Interpretive Trails (with Exhibits)
The Slough Trail 0.5 miles - located near the Big Spring. This short trail is accessible for wheelchairs. It leads from Big Spring to the Peavine Picnic Shelter. Exhibits along the trail explain the history and pre-history of the Big Spring area. One way trail.
The Pulltite Trail 1.5 miles - located near the Group Camping Area at Campground. Follow the service road behind the restroom and turn left onto the footpath. This trail has exhibits about the ecology of the Ozark forests. Loop trail.
Virgin Pines Interpretive Trail 0.5 miles - located 2 miles south of Round Spring on Route 19. Privately owned by the Pioneer Forest Products Company, you are welcome to enjoy this walk through towering virgin pines. Pick up a trail guide at the parking lot. Loop Trail.
Longer Trails
The Ozark Trail ()- This is the only truly long foot trail in the area. It extends from St Louis into Arkansas and will be over 500 miles long when all portions are completed. It can be located where it crosses Route 106 about 14 miles east of Eminence, right at the Current River Bridge. Southbound is on the west side of the bridge, northbound on the east. The trail also crosses US Route 60 about 4 miles west of Van Buren. Sections through Peck Ranch may be closed during hunting seasons. One way trail.
Cave Spring Trail. This 4.6 mile loop runs from Devils Well to Cave Spring on the Current River.
Old Dirt Roads, some still in use, others abandoned since the end of the logging era wind throughout the area. They can provide a pleasant walking experience. They can be "maze-like" as they cross and recross each other, and a good topographic map is recommended.
Big Spring Trails. There is a system of trails along Z Highway. We are in the process of marking them, but a map is still essential for the time being. (This is the only hiking trail map currently available.)
Detailed narrative and parkwide trail descriptions. (Word)
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Short Trails
Alley Overlook Trail 1.5 miles - begins right outside the door of the . This steep trail takes you to an overlook where you can look down into the Alley Spring. Can be combined with the Spring Branch Trail for a nice nearly one mile loop. One way trail.
Alley Spring Branch Trail 0.3 miles - begins with a nice walk around the Alley Spring, follows the spring branch back to the parking lot. One way trail.
Big Spring Branch Trail 0.3 miles - begins with a loop around the Big Spring and follows the spring branch to the bridge. One way trail, moderately rocky. Connects to the Big Spring Overlook Trail.
Blue Spring Trail 0.5 miles - begins at the Powder Mill campground and leads to the beautiful Blue Spring. Powder Mill is about 14 miles east of Eminence on Route 106. One way.
Chubb Hollow Trail 0.5 miles - located right behind the Big Spring Lodge, this trail hugs the bluff, providing scenic views of the Current River. One way trail.
Stone Ridge Trail (formerly Big Spring Overlook Trail) 1 mile - This trail connects with the Slough Trail to make a loop around the Big Spring. It is very steep and strenuous. Located across the main park road from the Big Spring Lodge.
Lick Log Trail 1 mile - located on Fox Pen Road (County Road 205) about two miles north of Eminence on Route 19. Stay to the right on Fox Pen Road. A nice loop trail maintained by the Missouri Conservation Department.
To report problems with trails, such as downed trees, etc, e-mail us.
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