Table Rock Lake

Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (looking southwest).

Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri (looking southeast).

Clearing skies after rain. Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri. +1

The view from my hammock. Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri.

Rainbow at sunset. Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri.

Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2024.

The lake is low… It’s almost the lowest I’ve seen it.

Piney Creek Wilderness at Table Rock Lake — Yup, another picture of one of my favorite spots.

Back at my home from home — Taking a selfie when I get to the lake has become another Piney Creek Tradition.

Just sitting and watching — That’s pretty much how I spent four days. The cup of tea was optional. +2

Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness. My neighbors are fishing the small bluff opposite their camp.

Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness — I never tire of this view or taking pictures of it. Look closely; you can see that I had neighbors on this visit. Two fishermen camped at the entrance to Piney Creek. +2

Twilight at PIney Creek Wilderness.

Day Three – Enjoying the last of the sun – With the sun already set on the other side of the lake, the foreground really pops in this picture. +1

Resting spot in the sun.

Mountain House Southwest Breakfast Skillet and a cup of tea (PG Tips), enjoyed against the backdrop of the lake.

Pelicans at the end of the day – And that low line of bluffs in the distance is where I went swimming today, and intend to spend a good part of my day tomorrow.

A screen of trees. They let me see out, and stop people from seeing my campsite.

Meanwhile back at camp – The last time I was here these trees were in the water. +1

Looking west towards Piney Creek – Exploring east along the northern shore of the arm of the lake, I found that two of the ‘hunting’ camps I’d discovered here in 2018 had either been dismantled and removed or had fallen apart and been consumed by the undergrowth. One-minute read, +5

Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, looking east. The lake is usually at the top of these bluffs. Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022.

The lake was low, very low. Looking to the southwest, with Buck Hollow opposite. Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022. +1

Cloud formations – Solo backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness, September 2022.

Three nights and four days relaxing by the lake in Piney Creek Wilderness. Except, someone had stolen the lake. It was very low. I’ve not been to my favorite campsite in over a year. It was well overdue a visit. Trip write-up: 10-minute read, +42

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