A quarter mile of sticky muddy mess. This is back near the point where the North Loop and South Loop join together.
Outdoor Activities
Time spent in the great outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, paddling, and shooting. Anything well away from the madding crowd.
Another drop-off.
May 21, 2023 14:58
Leaves, leaves, and more leaves. Gary takes a picture and then leaves too.
May 21, 2023 14:57
Up on the ridge.
May 21, 2023 14:56
Crossing Point — Little Paddy Creek.
May 21, 2023 14:35
Crossing Little Paddy Creek — I stopped for a brief lunch before making the final crossing.
+1
May 21, 2023 14:07
Well to the left and stock pond right in front. What an overgrown mess. This will be my last time on this trail until the winter. +1
May 21, 2023 13:37
Can’t see the bluff for the trees. The bluff’s some 50-60 ft. high. There might be a decent winter camping spot here too. +2
May 21, 2023 13:05
Tangled mess — view of a small hollow off the Big Piney Trail.
May 21, 2023 12:56
Day Three — Rocky Outcrop by the Big Piney Trail — South Loop.
May 21, 2023 12:32
Camped at sunset.
May 20, 2023 20:28
Camped at the end of Day Two — And I’m facing east, ready for the morning sun.
May 20, 2023 18:15
Ticks and Chiggers and snakes! Oh my! This (and the heat) is why I don’t like summer backpacking. All those places for ticks, chiggers, and snakes to hide! And don’t forget the spiders too…
May 20, 2023 16:43
I had just crossed Paddy Creek Road for the second time today.
May 20, 2023 15:24
Lunch in the shade by Paddy Creek.
May 20, 2023 14:49
Paddy Creek Crossing — Looking down Paddy Creek from the crossing. +1
May 20, 2023 13:33
Gary (and company) at the Paddy Creek scenic overlook. 2
May 20, 2023 12:50
It’s a long way down — according to the map, over 200 ft.
May 20, 2023 12:48
Scenic Overlook — Paddy Creek, looking southeast.
May 20, 2023 12:46
Scenic Overlook — Paddy Creek, looking northwest.
May 20, 2023 12:45
Scenic Overlook of Paddy Creek on the Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, Missouri.
May 20, 2023 12:33
Spur trail to Big Piney Trail Camp.
May 20, 2023 12:16
All motorized vehicles prohibited on this trail — Sign just after crossing Paddy Creek Road.
May 20, 2023 11:44
Gary, about to cross Paddy Creek Road — The Big Piney Trail has three road crossings. I’m about to cross Paddy Creek Road, and if things go according to plan, I’ll be crossing it again a few miles further on and after lunch.