Hiking Missouri (America's Best Day Hiking Series)

Hiking Missouri is your complete guide to 127 of the most scenic day hikes in the state. From St. Louis to the Ozarks to Kansas City, and all trails in between, you'll experience the spectacular beauty of the Show-Me State. Hiking Missouri brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And its descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure you won't miss anything on your trip. --from publisher's description. Read more... Content: North -- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area -- Cuivre River State Park -- Graham Cave State Park -- Mark Twain State Park and Historic Site -- Battle of Athens State Historic Site -- Thousand Hills State Park -- Pinnacles Youth Park -- Katy Trail State Park -- Arrow Rock State Historic Site -- Van Meter State Park -- Pershing State Park -- Crowder State Park -- Wallace State Park -- Weston Bend State Park -- Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge -- Southeast -- Big Oak Tree State Park -- Trail of Tears State Park -- Urban St. Louis -- Rockwoods Reservation -- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park -- Mastodon State Historic Site -- Washington State Park -- St. Franc̦ois State Park -- Hickory Canyons Natural Area -- Hawn State Park -- Pickle Springs Natural Area -- Rock Pile Mountain Wilderness -- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge -- Morris State Park -- Lake Wappapello State Park -- Sam A. Baker State Park -- Silver Mines Recreation Area -- Hughes Mountain Natural Area -- Elephant Rocks State Park -- Taum Sauk Mountain State Park -- Crane Lake Recreation Area -- Meramec State Park -- Bell Mountain Wilderness -- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park -- Blue Spring -- Big Spring -- Peck Ranch Conservation Area -- Onondaga Cave State Park -- South Central -- Lane Spring Recreation Area -- Montauk State Park -- Alley Spring -- McCormack Recreation Area -- Greer Spring -- Grand Gulf State Park -- Slabtown River Access -- Mill Creek -- Paddy Creek Wilderness -- Stone Mill Spring Recreation Area -- Clifty Creek Natural Area -- Painted Rock Conservation Area -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park -- Lake of the Ozarks State Park -- Ha Ha Tonka State Park -- Bennett Spring State Park -- Hercules Glades Wilderness -- Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area -- Southwest -- Knob Noster State Park -- Harry S Truman State Park -- Pomme de Terre State Park -- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield -- Piney Creek Wilderness -- Roaring River State Park -- Big Sugar Creek State Park -- George Washington Carver National Monument -- Prairie State Park -- Urban Kansas City. Abstract: Hiking Missouri is your complete guide to 127 of the most scenic day hikes in the state. From St. Louis to the Ozarks to Kansas City, and all trails in between, you'll experience the spectacular beauty of the Show-Me State. Hiking Missouri brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And its descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure you won't miss anything on your trip. --from publisher's description

This is your complete guide to 102 of the best day hiking trails in Missouri. Whether you're looking for a short and simple hike or a longer, more challenging trek, this book will lead you to the right trail.

Hiking Missouri offers a guided tour of trails in every corner of the state, from St. Louis to the Ozarks to Kansas City. For each of the 58 featured parks and nature areas, you'll find the following:

• Selected trail descriptions-including the length and difficulty of each trail-plus detailed information on featured trails
• Easy-to-read maps of the park and of each featured trail Practical information on how to get to the park, park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number
• A brief description of the park's history and terrain
• Details on nearby parks and recreational opportunities, including contact phone numbers

There's also a convenient trail finder that summarizes essential information about each featured trail so you can select an ideal hike.

Hiking Missouri is part of America's Best Day Hiking Series from Human Kinetics.

About the Author

Kevin M. Lohraff has worked in the natural resource management field since 1987. As a park naturalist at Meramec State Park, he led presentations, tours, and programs for groups of park visitors concerning local flora, fauna, caves, and natural habitats and communities. He also spent two years as a natural history biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation, learning about the state's native plants and becoming familiar with its natural areas. As a national park ranger in New Jersey, he independently pioneered an entomological study that helped lead to an endangered species-a beach tiger beetle-being reintroduced to the park.

Lohraff holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Southwest Missouri State University. A resident of Jefferson City, Missouri, he enjoys canoeing, fishing, and gravel bar camping on Ozark streams.

The updated second edition is a comprehensive guide to over 70 parks and natural areas in Missouri, and features updated maps and points of interest. It has 127 of the best hikes within the state, including the distance of each hike, difficulty ratings, and rules and regulations. Hiking Missouri will lead you to the perfect trail for you.