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The Ozark Trail had its beginnings in the 1970s when a group of public land managers, land owners, and trail users met to discuss the concept of a long-distance hiking trail. A comprehensive state outdoor recreation plan prepared by the state of Missouri in 1975 showed a need for an addition of 500 to 900 miles (805 to 1,448 km) of hiking trails.
The Ozark Trail was a network of locally maintained roads and highways organized by the Ozark Trails Association that predated the United States federal highway system. The roads ran from St. Louis , Missouri , to El Paso , Texas , and Santa Fe , New Mexico , over a series of routes. [ 1 ]
Ozark Trail may refer to: Ozark Trail (hiking trail), a hiking and backpacking trail in Missouri; Ozark Highlands Trail, a hiking and backpacking trail in Arkansas; Ozark Trail (auto trail), an early network of locally maintained roads and highways; Ozark Trail (brand name), a private-label brand name owned by Walmart
The Ozark Highlands Trail roams 218 miles (351 km) through parts of seven counties in northwest Arkansas. [1] It stretches from Lake Fort Smith State Park , across the Ozark National Forest , to the Buffalo National River .
Mina Sauk Falls, the highest waterfall in Missouri, [7] is reached via a rugged trail that makes a three-mile (5 km) loop from the highpoint parking area. [8] The falls have cascading waters only during times of wet weather; at other times they are reduced to a trickle or less.
The 33-mile (53 km) Taum Sauk section of the Ozark Trail is considered by the Ozark Trail Association to be one of the finest trails in Missouri. [8] Mina Sauk Falls, the highest waterfall in Missouri, is on Taum Sauk and can be visited by hiking a rugged trail that makes a 3-mile (4.8 km) loop from the highpoint parking area.
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The Knobstone Trail (KT) is Indiana's longest footpath – a 60-mile backcountry-hiking trail passing through Clark State Forest, Elk Creek Public Fishing Area, and Jackson-Washington State Forest. These state resource properties contain more than 42,000 acres of rugged, forested land in Clark, Scott and Washington counties in southern Indiana.