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Campground · MO
11.7 mi out & back · 1,528 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 - Chilton Connector runs 11.7 miles out and back from Highway 60 Trailhead through Mark Twain National Forest, gaining 1,528 feet.
1,528 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · MO
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Mark Twain National Forest
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