Floyd Tower Rd. – This is the point where the Berryman Trail crosses Floyd Tower Rd. I didn’t see or hear any traffic. +1
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
Spring – The eastern half of the trail is considered ‘dry’ so this was a good discovery. None of the creeks had water in them, but this looks to be a reliable water source. It’s not producing gallons of water per minute, but a reasonable trickle, enough for me to be able to water-up for the next segment of my hike from here (Smith Mill Hollow) to Brazil Creek.
December 10, 2020 10:37
Watching the sunrise on the trees. Berryman Trail – Day Two, December 2020.
December 10, 2020 7:41
Morning Tea. Berryman Trail – Day Two, December 2020.
December 10, 2020 7:30
Camped for the night – Berryman Trail – Day One, December 2020. One-minute read
December 9, 2020 16:23
On the Berryman Trail.
December 9, 2020 14:19
Late Fall in the Ozarks. Berryman Trail – Day One. December 2020.
December 9, 2020 13:40
26 miles to go – The Ozark Trail Association keep this trail well maintained. There are regular blazes and distance markers every half-mile.
December 9, 2020 12:54
Remains – I didn’t check, but I suspect this is an old decommissioned vault latrine.
December 9, 2020 12:45
The Berryman Trail (Counter Clockwise).
December 9, 2020 12:43
Arrived – Parked at the Berryman Campground/Trailhead, ready to start a leisurely four-day 27-mile hike of the Berryman Trail.
December 9, 2020 12:42
Journal: Four days on the Berryman Trail, December 2020 – Looking for a different trail to hike, I decided to re-hike the Berryman Trail, which we hiked during Spring Break 2011. Journal: 15 44
December 9, 2020 11:00
Gary – Hike finished and a tad damp – For the second time, my hike of the Big Piney Trail ends with rain. But I don’t mind with two nights out on the trail, over twenty-three miles hiked, 2,116 ft of elevation under my belt, and the last of trails in the Paddy Creek Wilderness hiked, it’s been a good weekend.
November 29, 2020 15:02
Lunch Break on the Big Piney Trail – here I am, sheltering from the rain by some small falls, while I have a cup of tea and heat up my lunch. +1
November 29, 2020 13:51
Who Lives in a house like this? The last time I came by this refuse/swill collector, I didn’t take a picture of the occupant as I didn’t want to spoil the surprise. This time around, though, I didn’t have any such concerns. +1
November 29, 2020 11:42
The light at the end of the tunnel – Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Three.
November 29, 2020 11:19
Ready to go – all packed up and ready for the five-mile hike back to the parking lot. Once again there is rain in the forecast on the final day of my hike.
November 29, 2020 11:01
Hot chocolate and enjoying the view. +1
November 29, 2020 9:17
Paddy Creek – Three-fifteen, and I’d only just crossed Paddy Creek. With a long way to go, I stopped just long enough to fill up with water and take a picture.
November 28, 2020 15:15
View from the Slabtown Overlook – Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Two. 6
November 28, 2020 13:08
Bones – I say it every winter. I love this time of year when the bones of the land are laid bare. Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Two. November 2020.
November 28, 2020 11:24
Frosty Morning at Paddy Creek Wilderness – Eight o’clock and the sun hasn’t reach my hammock yet. Paddy Creek Wilderness Day Two. +2
November 28, 2020 7:55
It was a tad chilly out last night – I was nice and cozy though. Too hot at one point. The night’s low was 26°F. Colder than forecast, but not unexpected.
November 28, 2020 7:53
Setting up camp at dusk – The sky is so light because the nearly full moon has already risen.