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St. Louis, MO: Taum Sauk Mountain
This rugged 11.2-mile out-and-back on the Ozark Trail winds through the volcanic uplift of the St. Francois range to Missouri's highest peak and tallest waterfall.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Missouri (MO) |
| Distance: | 5.57 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: |
 2 rating(s)
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TO TRAILHEAD: I-55 S to US 67 S; turn R onto MO 72 toward Roselle, then L onto MO 21. Trailhead is on R in 5.5 mi.
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TST01
| Distance: 5.57 mi | Points: 657 |
Taum Sauk Mountain
Points of Interest
TST009
Location: 37.571068, -90.730103Trail splits: Continue straight onto the Mina Sauk Falls loop
TST010
Location: 37.571167, -90.729553Turn L to parking area, then veer R to high point
TST011
Location: 37.571068, -90.729202Taum Sauk, at 1,772 feet, is the highest point in Missouri; peak is marked by a boulder and a granite plaque
TST007
Location: 37.564747, -90.715454Continue climbing NW; more than 200 million years ago, the peaks in this mountain range were once islands in a shallow sea
TST004
Location: 37.560596, -90.694023Trail fl attens; head N
Ozark Trail trailhead
Location: 37.548534, -90.679970Ozark Trail trailhead © Shannon Davis
Granite high point marker
Location: 37.571068, -90.729111Granite high point marker © Shannon Davis
Restful summit of Taum Sauk
Location: 37.571362, -90.729286Restful summit of Taum Sauk © Shannon Davis
TST001
Location: 37.548332, -90.680870Trailhead: Head N onto Ozark Trail (stay on W side of MO 21)
TST002
Location: 37.548000, -90.688934Sharp turn R, veering N on Ozark Trail; an un- named trail continues straight along Claybaugh Creek
TST003
Location: 37.548935, -90.690903A rocky outcropping affords excellent views of the ridge to the S
TST005
Location: 37.567333, -90.696999Keep straight. Optional spur: Turn R to the summit of Russell Mtn.
TST006
Location: 37.565582, -90.706497Clear views of the long ridgeline that forms Russell Mtn.
TST008
Location: 37.568218, -90.726784The Ozark Trail turns left toward Mina Sauk Falls, the highest waterfall in Missouri when it's running (sometimes dry in summer)
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