The North Fork of the White just north of the state line in Missouri is a great float and a pretty good trout stream for browns and rainbows. There is also an elk herd at Peck Ranch Conservation Area near the Current and Jacks Fork rivers. While there aren't the vast areas like some of the West has, there are some pretty remote and unexplored areas in the Ozarks.
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The North Fork of the White just north of the state line in Missouri is a great float and a pretty good trout stream for browns and rainbows. There is also an elk herd at Peck Ranch Conservation Area near the Current and Jacks Fork rivers. While there aren't the vast areas like some of the West has, there are some pretty remote and unexplored areas in the Ozarks.
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That's way too close for my comfort level. It was rainy and overcast several of the days we were there. That might have kept them from being out.
Would have been cooler if you'd gone...
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Awesome report and photos! I explored the same area last month! So beautiful. I've got an article and photos about the area that will be in the next issue of OutdoorX4, so look for it!
Bull Shoals dam used to give tours, pre-9/11/01! It was awesome walking through that mammoth! My family owns a cabin right next door to the Bull Shoals State Park.
We stayed at Steel Creek, it was at or above capacity the entire weekend.
Bull Shoals dam used to give tours, pre-9/11/01! It was awesome walking through that mammoth! My family owns a cabin right next door to the Bull Shoals State Park.
We stayed at Steel Creek, it was at or above capacity the entire weekend.
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TripLeader
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Thanks. I watched your Ozarks video for some inspiration before the trip. I'd like to retrace your path some time. If anyone hasn't seen the video, it is worth your time: http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...Adventures-Ozark-National-Forest-Arkansas-USA I also enjoyed your K-Trail report. It's another place on my list.
There's nobody I'd rather spend time with in a dark cave.
Airmapper
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Very very cool. Thanks for posting your trip, it's great info for me. I'm getting very excited to go now, at your suggestion I included Lost Valley and Rush into my itinerary. Those two stops and the back roads in between will likely fill my day.
There is totally more there that I want to see than one day will allow, I get the feeling from your report I'll be wanting to return to it once I get a taste.
There is totally more there that I want to see than one day will allow, I get the feeling from your report I'll be wanting to return to it once I get a taste.
shortbus4x4
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Didn't close enough to identify the sex and species of snake?
Love the water falls and caves. Thanks for posting up. Nice LJ too.
TripLeader
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It will take some time to travel between Lost Valley and Rush. A way to break up the drive might be to stop in Jasper and visit the Hilary Jones Wildlife Museum. Free admission. We stopped in and spent about 20 minutes there. There's some good exhibits for kids and some things they can touch and feel. They also have a whole room of free brochures about the area. http://www.arkansaselkcenter.com/museum.html
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I don't personally go around touching snakes. Not my thing... Hopefully I can get the LJ built up a little this year.Didn't close enough to identify the sex and species of snake?
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That cave was a blast. I think the state park is one of the few places left where you can go in a cave unguided. White Nose Syndrome in bats has caused restricted access to caves in the area.
TripLeader
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I've spent some time in SW Missouri in the summer. It gets hot. I Googled the average temps for Jasper, AR. It showed the average temps in July and August are basically 88-90 degrees, with average overnight lows in the upper 60s.