Latitude: 36.8445493
Longitude: -93.2784825
Elevation: 378 meters / 1240 feet
Barometric Pressure 969KPa

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View from the tent - rain by Ozarks Walkabout, Rain didn't figure in my plans, and neither did being woken up at 6am by being rained on. So I leapt
View from the tent - rain by Ozarks Walkabout
Enjoying the view by Ozarks Walkabout, Gary Enjoying the View

At the top of the ridge of the Yellow/Silver trail I've noticed a side-trail
Enjoying the view by Ozarks Walkabout
Head-on view of the Chapel by Lee Bennett, <a href="http://www.stonegatechapel.com/" rel="nofollow">www.stonegatechapel.com/</a>wedding chapel
Head-on view of the Chapel by Lee Bennett
Gnarly Tree by Gary Allman, I love the shape and look of this trail-side tree. 

Notice how the trail disappears from view here?
Gnarly Tree by Gary Allman
Liquid nitrogen railroad tank in Camp Creek, Busiek State Park by Gary Allman, We've no idea how a liquid nitrogen railroad tank got stuck a few miles up Camp Creek in Busiek Stat
Liquid nitrogen railroad tank in Camp Creek, Busiek State Park by Gary Allman
Ozarks hunting stand by Gary Allman, The late start meant I had to drop my plans to hike the west side of Busiek before being picked up a
Ozarks hunting stand by Gary Allman
About to Descend by Gary Allman, Notice how the trail disappears from view here? It's steep, and covered in loose gravel. You have to
About to Descend by Gary Allman
Autumn color on the road to the South trail head at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman, 01 November 2011 | Copyright © 2011 <a href="http://www.gary.allman.uk.net" target="_blank" rel="nof
Autumn color on the road to the South trail head at Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman
Descending the hill - Busiek Silver Trail by Gary Allman, January 25, 2018 | <a href="http://www.ozarkswalkabout.com" rel="nofollow">www.ozarkswalkabout.com</
Descending the hill - Busiek Silver Trail by Gary Allman
Decimation by Gary Allman, The  great thing about using a camera with an Electronic View Finder is that what you see, is pretty
Decimation by Gary Allman
Ephemeral Creek at Busiek by Gary Allman, 4 May 2011 | <a href="http://www.adventurist.net/hiking/busiek_state_forest/map.pdf" target="_blank"
Ephemeral Creek at Busiek by Gary Allman
Camp Creek, on the white trail, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, South West Missouri by Gary Allman, 01 March 2011 | <a href="http://www.adventurist.net/hiking/busiek_state_forest/map.pdf" rel="nofollo
Camp Creek, on the white trail, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, South West Missouri by Gary Allman
Ridge above Woods Fork, Busiek by Gary Allman, Last week I sat on top of the ridge looking down on Woods Fork.

March 9, 2018 | <a href="http://www
Ridge above Woods Fork, Busiek by Gary Allman
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area - White Trail by Gary Allman, White trail junction.

16 April 2012 | Copyright © 2012 <a href="http://www.gary.allman.uk.net" rel=
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area - White Trail by Gary Allman
Woods Fork, Busiek by Gary Allman, March 9, 2018 | <a href="http://www.breakfastinamerica.me" rel="nofollow">www.breakfastinamerica.me<
Woods Fork, Busiek by Gary Allman
Ozarks hunting stand by Ozarks Walkabout, The late start meant I had to drop my plans to hike the west side of Busiek before being picked up a
Ozarks hunting stand by Ozarks Walkabout
Ginger on the White trail at Busiek state Park and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman, What wonderful colours, it really has come alive in the past couple of weeks.

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Ginger on the White trail at Busiek state Park and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman
Ice Trickles on the Silver Trail - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout, February 3, 2013 | Copyright © 2013 <a href="mailto:gary@ozarkswalkabout.com" rel="nofollow">Gary Al
Ice Trickles on the Silver Trail - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout
A small spring branch on the white trail, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, South West Missouri by Gary Allman, 01 March 2011 | <a href="http://www.adventurist.net/hiking/busiek_state_forest/map.pdf" rel="nofollo
A small spring branch on the white trail, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area, South West Missouri by Gary Allman
Ponce de Leon, Missouri by courthouselover, Ponce de Leon, Missouri is a small community located in northeastern Stone County in the Ozark Mount
Ponce de Leon, Missouri by courthouselover
Ephemeral Creek at Busiek by Gary Allman, 4 May 2011 | <a href="http://www.adventurist.net/hiking/busiek_state_forest/map.pdf" target="_blank"
Ephemeral Creek at Busiek by Gary Allman
Cutting wood - The view from halfway up by Gary Allman, Tom and I went cutting wood and splitting logs this morning. Well Tom cut and split, and loaded and
Cutting wood - The view from halfway up by Gary Allman
Cutting wood by Gary Allman, We had just finished cutting wood and loading the pick-up, when I spotted this picture of  Tom, his
Cutting wood by Gary Allman
Red Trail - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman, The Red Trail can be quite rough in places.

21 June 2012 | Copyright © 2012 <a href="http://www.gar
Red Trail - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman
The Orange Trail Extension by Gary Allman, The Orange Trail has been re-routed and extended by a local cycling group - and what a superb route
The Orange Trail Extension by Gary Allman
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area - New addition to the White Trail by Gary Allman, The pile of brush marks where the old trail made a very steep descent. It's been replaced with an ea
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area - New addition to the White Trail by Gary Allman
Woods Creek Crossing - Busiek Red Trail by Gary Allman, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area

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Woods Creek Crossing - Busiek Red Trail by Gary Allman
Yellow/Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman, The long and (for us) slow climb to the top of the ridge.

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Yellow/Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman
Gnarly Tree by Gary Allman, I love the shape and look of this trail-side tree. 

Notice how the trail disappears from view here?
Gnarly Tree by Gary Allman
DSC06799 by okroads, View on MO 465 South
DSC06799 by okroads
View from the new Oragnge Trailat Busiek by Gary Allman, The Orange Trail has been re-routed and extended by a local cycling group - and what a superb route
View from the new Oragnge Trailat Busiek by Gary Allman
Spring on the White trail at Busiek State Park and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman, 4 May 2011 | <a href="http://www.adventurist.net/hiking/busiek_state_forest/map.pdf" target="_blank"
Spring on the White trail at Busiek State Park and Wildlife Area by Gary Allman
Abandoned vehicle - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout, Having confirmed that I'd found a trail to the falls I decided to follow different fork back, hoping
Abandoned vehicle - Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout
Typical Ozarks Trail Conditions by Gary Allman, Stepping around and over all the rocks, picking your way up or down provides a good workout. It's al
Typical Ozarks Trail Conditions by Gary Allman
Choices by Gary Allman, A shortcut on the Red Trail to the left or the Red / Yellow Trail going straight on.

March 9, 2018
Choices by Gary Allman
Busiek Orange Trail - near the White Trail Junction by Gary Allman, View looking north west on the lower (and flat) part of the Orange Trail

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Busiek Orange Trail - near the White Trail Junction by Gary Allman
2015-11-11_02-34-05 by yetanotherstephanie, Churchyard off MO Highway 161, between Springfield and Branson. november original autumn green fall
2015-11-11_02-34-05 by yetanotherstephanie
Starting the 250-300 ft. Climb on Silver by Gary Allman, The Silver Trail includes a loop with a modest 250-300 ft. climb and descent. This is challenging to
Starting the 250-300 ft. Climb on Silver by Gary Allman
Chirt Gravel-bottomed Stream by Andrew Hoffman, Christian County, MO. November, 2010.life creek landscape photography scenery stream wildlife andrew
Chirt Gravel-bottomed Stream by Andrew Hoffman
Bull Creek-Side View by US 71, Side view of Red Bridge over Bull Creek near Ozark, MO.bridges missouri
Bull Creek-Side View by US 71
View to the North from the Silver tail at Busiek by Gary Allman, This descent is a lot steeper than it looks and it's very easy to lose your footing on the loose sto
View to the North from the Silver tail at Busiek by Gary Allman
Ice on the Yellow / Silver Trail at Busiek by Gary Allman, The ice patches on the trail had shrunk since our visit on Monday making it easy to get around them.
Ice on the Yellow / Silver Trail at Busiek by Gary Allman
Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedus unitedstates hiking missouri ozarks chestnu
Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman
Not Mushroom left on this log by Gary Allman, August 22, 2016 | <a href="http://www.ozarkswalkabout.com" rel="nofollow">www.ozarkswalkabout.com</a
Not Mushroom left on this log by Gary Allman
Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedus unitedstates hiking missouri ozarks chestnu
Silver Trail at Busiek State Forest by Gary Allman
Taking it easy - going back to the trail head by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedbusiekstateforestandwildlifearea hiking journa
Taking it easy - going back to the trail head by Gary Allman
Halfway Down by Gary Allman, The Hill starts to flatten out a bit here.

February 26, 2018 | <a href="http://www.breakfastinameri
Halfway Down by Gary Allman
Meanwhile back at the swimming hole by Ozarks Walkabout, I had wanted to have a bath in the creek at the campsite, but the late start had forced me to abando
Meanwhile back at the swimming hole by Ozarks Walkabout
Highway 65 and some of the Ozark hills by Gary Allman, It is a fantastic view of some of the Ozark hills from the top, though though Hwy65 and the bill boa
Highway 65 and some of the Ozark hills by Gary Allman
There was ice both on and by the trail by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedus unitedstates hiking missouri ozarks chestnu
There was ice both on and by the trail by Gary Allman
Taking a test off-trail by Gary Allman, Once at the top we spotted a nice big log to sit on. The log was in the sunshine a few yards off the
Taking a test off-trail by Gary Allman
On the 'Van Trail' at Busiek by Gary Allman, February 28, 2016 | <a href="http://www.ozarkswalkabout.com" rel="nofollow">www.ozarkswalkabout.com<
On the 'Van Trail' at Busiek by Gary Allman
Small creek on the Yellow / Silver Trail by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedus unitedstates hiking missouri ozarks ozark y
Small creek on the Yellow / Silver Trail by Gary Allman
Silver Trail at Busiek - View from near the top (looking north) by Gary Allman, Copyright © 2015 Ozarks Walkabout, all rights reservedus unitedstates hiking hike missouri ozarks oz
Silver Trail at Busiek - View from near the top (looking north) by Gary Allman
Woods Creek Crossing - Busiek Red Trail by Gary Allman, Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area

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Woods Creek Crossing - Busiek Red Trail by Gary Allman
About to Descend by Gary Allman, Notice how the trail disappears from view here? It's steep, and covered in loose gravel. You have to
About to Descend by Gary Allman
Gnarly Tree by Ozarks Walkabout, I love the shape and look of this trail-side tree. 

Notice how the trail disappears from view here?
Gnarly Tree by Ozarks Walkabout
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout, I've still to find a place where I can get a picture that sums up Busiek. This view from the glades
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area by Ozarks Walkabout
2015-11-11_02-34-05 by yetanotherstephanie, november autumn fall rural landscape scenery missouri roadside somewhereinthemiddle galaxys6 editedi
2015-11-11_02-34-05 by yetanotherstephanie
About to Descend by Ozarks Walkabout, Notice how the trail disappears from view here? It's steep, and covered in loose gravel. You have to
About to Descend by Ozarks Walkabout