January 2021

Joanna Trail via Camp Wildflower

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

Date	1/2/2021
Trail Name	Volunteer Trail
Location	Lone Hunter State Park
Length	11.5 miles
Blaze Color	White (Orange for day loop trail )
Difficulty	Easy
Terrain	Rocky
Markings/ Signage	Well Marked
Population (how many groups encountered)	6-10
Animals Encountered	Deer, Squirrel and Dogs (Some off leash; one in a sweater)
Scenery/ Views (1:10)	6
Hazards	The water crossings had bridges or rocks to cross. Many big rocks.
Highlights	The hike was awesome. We had a nice trail lunch by the lake.
Other Comments	There were many muddy spots. Highly recommend doing the Day Loop portion! The majority of the trail was quite flat and along the lake. Some beautiful views and lots of variation in scenery