| Date | 10/23/21 |
| Trail Name | Shaw Nature Reserve |
| Location | Gray Summit MO |
| Length | 7.2 miles |
| Blaze Color | No blazes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Rock, Dirt, Grass, Gravel, Mud |
| Markings/ Signage | Wooden Signs |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 11-15 |
| Animals Encountered | Squirrels and chipmunks |
| Scenery/ Views | 7 |
| Hazards | no |
| Highlights | Prairie maze and fall leaves |
| Other Comments | (from mom):We did a series of small connecting trails. This time of year was beautiful!! |
| Date | 10/23/21 |
| Trail Name | Painter’s Ridge Trail |
| Location | Echo Bluff State Park |
| Length | 2.5 miles |
| Blaze Color | Red (South Loop) and Blue (North Loop) |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Mostly gravel |
| Markings/ Signage | Well Marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 0-5 |
| Animals Encountered | We saw wild horses when we were exploring the park! |
| Scenery/ Views | 8 |
| Hazards | none. There were ramps for mountain bikers |
| Highlights | It was awesome |
| Other Comments | (from mom):It was our first time seeing wild horses… amazing sight!!! Spectacular state park. Really nice short hikes. (it rained the majority of the day so we could only get a brief one in) |
| Date | 10/22/21 |
| Trail Name | The Ozark Trail-Current River/Rocky Falls |
| Location | Winona Township MO |
| Length | 9.1 miles |
| Blaze Color | White |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Well Marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 0-5 |
| Animals Encountered | Squirrels, Lizard, Chipmunks |
| Scenery/ Views | 9 |
| Hazards | A slippery water crossing in the very beginning. Had to balance on rocks and a large log. |
| Highlights | Rocky Falls. The views from the back of the mountain. The scenery was awesome. |
| Other Comments | (from mom): Poorly marked in some places. Was tricky to find the trailhead. Recommend to have downloaded a map before embarking. Rocky Falls was an incredible sight! |
| Date | 4/03/2021 |
| Trail Name | Bell Mountain |
| Location | Belleview, MO |
| Length | 12.2 miles |
| Blaze Color | No Blazes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Poorly marked, but easy to follow (well groomed) |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 11-15 |
| Animals Encountered | 4 dogs, squireel, and birds |
| Scenery/ Views | 4 |
| Hazards | none |
| Highlights | Having a picnic lunch by a beautiful stream, finishing 12 miles in 5 hours. The view from one of the campsites. |
| Other Comments | Many long flat stretches to make up for the brief steep stretches. Arrive early to find a parking spot |
| Date | 3/20/2021 |
| Trail Name | Ozark Trail (Ketcherside Mountain Trailhead) |
| Location | Annapolis, Missouri |
| Length | 11.2 miles |
| Blaze Color | White |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Well marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 11-15 |
| Animals Encountered | Birds and squirrels and dog |
| Scenery/ Views | 7 |
| Hazards | Loose rocks |
| Highlights | The weather was sunny and cool. I had a picnic lunch |
| Other Comments |
| Date | 3/19/2021 |
| Trail Name | Mina Sauk Falls to Ozark Trail |
| Location | Tom Sauk Mountain State Park |
| Length | 7.1 miles |
| Blaze Color | Red and White |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Well marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 11-15 |
| Animals Encountered | Dog and Squirrel and a Bird |
| Scenery/ Views | 7 |
| Hazards | Water crossings and slippery rocks |
| Highlights | Waterfall and stream and eating lunch on a rock |
| Other Comments | We had to turn around at a deep water crossing we were unprepared for |
| Date | 3/13/21 |
| Trail Name | Meramec Greenway |
| Location | Fenton MO |
| Length | 5.0 miles |
| Blaze Color | none |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Paved or packed dirt |
| Markings/ Signage | Well marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 6-10 |
| Animals Encountered | Birds |
| Scenery/ Views | 4 |
| Hazards | Crossing busy road |
| Highlights | Meramec River |
| Other Comments | explored the parallel dirt trail and levee trail a bit |
| Date | 3/6/21 |
| Trail Name | Joanna Trail Camp Wildflower to Lot 10 to Prairie Loop |
| Location | Monroe City MO |
| Length | 3.4 miles |
| Blaze Color | Yellow |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Well marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 0-5 |
| Animals Encountered | Squirrels and birds |
| Scenery/ Views | 4 |
| Hazards | Branches scratched us |
| Highlights | Lake and finding the trail |
| Other Comments | Cleared the less-groomed portions near lot 10 |
| Date | 1/16/2021 |
| Trail Name | Joanna Trail via Camp Wildflower |
| Location | Monroe City MO |
| Length | 4.3 miles |
| Blaze Color | Yellow |
| Difficulty | Easy aside from the ungroomed portions |
| Terrain | Rocky |
| Markings/ Signage | Poorly Marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 0-5 |
| Animals Encountered | deer |
| Scenery/ Views | 4 |
| Hazards | sticker bushes, trees, bogs, many tripping hazards on ungroomed portions |
| Highlights | Finding the Joanna Trail from our property! |
| Other Comments | The whole Joanna Trail is about 12 miles. We are working on clearing the 3 mile stretch to the beach first |
| Date | 1/10/2021 |
| Trail Name | White Buffalo |
| Location | Lone Elk Park |
| Length | 3 miles |
| Blaze Color | No blazes |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Terrain | Dirt |
| Markings/ Signage | Well Marked |
| Population (how many groups encountered) | 0-5 |
| Animals Encountered | Elk (about 10) |
| Scenery/ Views | 5 |
| Hazards | Roads and elk |
| Highlights | Seeing elk very close |
| Other Comments | It was below freezing but we bundled up |
