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Campground · MO
10.5 mi out & back · 1,441 ft gain · 902 ft high point · Hard
From Hwy 60 TH via the Ozark Trail, Ozark Trail Between the Rivers, and Ozark Trail - Big Springs Spur (5.1 mi)
In Mark Twain National Forest · MO · U.S. Forest Service
Big Spring - Spring Loop runs 10.5 miles out and back from Highway 60 Trailhead in Mark Twain National Forest, gaining 1,441 feet.
1,441 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Campground · MO
27.9 mi one way · 3,997 ft gain · Very hard
Mark Twain National Forest
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