Section Hiking Missouri Ozark Trail Section Hike

[neidholdt]

Trail/Route Name

Ozark Trail; Taum Sauk Section

Date of Hike

june 27-28

Mileage

13 miles

Difficulty Level

Moderate

Trip Rating

5.00 star(s)

Trail Conditions

Well established trail, easy to follow. Rocky

Thirteen mile point to point from Johnson Shut - ins SP to Taum Sauk SP (Missouri highpoint). Typical rugged Ozark terrain with scenic overlooks, falls and rock formations. A number of established backpack camps are found along the trail.

 

[Shawn]

Beautiful photos! We want to section hike some of that sometime. Are there many places to primitive camp along the way that you noticed?

 

[neidholdt]

Yes, primitive sites are plentiful

 

[Shawn]

Yes, primitive sites are plentiful

I wasn't too sure since a lot of it goes through the National Park Service land.

 

[neidholdt]

That’s more my home turf, when your headed this way I might be able to answer some questions while planning