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Springfield: Big Piney Trail
On this 16.6-mile overnight in the Paddy Creek Wilderness, see tranquil emerald-green creeks and timeless vistas of the rock-strewn Ozark Highlands.
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| Author: | makpappy |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Missouri (MO) |
| Distance: | 15.62 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
Mapped by Charlie Williams
TO TRAILHEAD: I-44 E to MO 17 S. In 27 mi., L onto FR 274 (Lake Dr.) to Roby Lake. In .7 mi., park before turnaround in NE corner of lot.
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BPT01
| Distance: 15.62 mi | Points: 722 |
Big Piney Trail Track
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BPT001
Location: 37.521217, -92.123734Big Piney Creek trailhead is N of parking area; trail heads N across open prairie of western bluestem
BPT002
Location: 37.530563, -92.119865R @ Y through Ozark hardwoods, black oaks and scrub oaks
BPT003
Location: 37.530792, -92.093063Easy rock-hop over the gentle flows of Little Paddy Creek
BPT004
Location: 37.528141, -92.080963L@ Y; follow old, overgrown dirt road
BPT005
Location: 37.532536, -92.076675R @ Y; ramble over rugged hills
BPT006
Location: 37.552048, -92.053703Camp #1: Big Paddy Creek. Refill water and look for campsites; watch for poison ivy
BPT007
Location: 37.556629, -92.045731Cross FR 220; descend into terraced creek bed
BPT008
Location: 37.557442, -92.043457Cross road, ford creek near Paddy Creek Campground; trail goes ESE on creek’s N side through shrubby valley
BPT009
Location: 37.559872, -92.043533Scenic overlook of Big Piney River’s folded hillsides; begin gradual traverse of tree-blanketed ridgecrest
BPT010
Location: 37.566441, -92.062920Go straight @ junction with FR 220
BPT011
Location: 37.547318, -92.075790R @ T; follow dirt road lined by piles of limestone crags
BPT012
Location: 37.546486, -92.089752Go L past small teardrop pond; leave dirt road into hardwoods, pines
BPT013
Location: 37.532581, -92.112465Camp #2: cross creek; find campsite in hollow upstream near 8-ft. waterfall spilling into jade-colored pool. To end, go .6 mi. to WPT 2. R @ Y; retrace to car
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