The beautiful North Fork section is worth exploring

Coming soon: look for wild columbine along the trail beginning in April

Be safe. Have fun. Build trail. In that order

Trying out new tread on the Karkaghne section

Our volunteers are building and maintaining trail all year long

Velociraptors on the Current River section?!

Typical scene at a trailbuilding Mega Event

Crossing Padfield Branch on the Taum Sauk section

Our crew leaders stand out on the trail. AND they're outstanding!

OT trailheads are easy to find and most are close to parking areas

"Ice bats" forming over Trace Creek

You looking at me? Salamander near Council Bluff

Huzzah Creek from the Narrows, Courtois section

What's New

Subaru-IMBA Trail Care Crew: Springfield, MO
The Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, on the road since 1997, is IMBA's grassroots educational program and an authority on su ...

Trace Creek section now passable
West of Ottery Creek, the trail is now open after a recent collapse. It will require some longer term work, but the trai ...

Dangerous conditions, south Trace Creek
A steep hillside section has collapsed west of Ottery Creek on the Trace Creek section. The area is impassable for horse ...

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Upcoming Events

02/05/12
Super Bowl Sunday Kicking It in the Woods on the Taum Sauk section

02/11/12
3rd Annual OTA Trivia Night -Sat., 2/11 Doors open at 6 pm

02/14/12
February Staff Meeting

02/18/12
Blair Creek Maintenance at Powder Mill

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Recent Events

John Roth Memorial Cook Off and Trail Build, November 5, 2011
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Whooping It Up in Winona, November 29-30, 2011
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Round Spring, 10/22/11
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Mega event, September 24, 2011
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Trail building crew leader training, August 13-14, 2011
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Round Spring connector trailbuild, May 21, 2011
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April 30, 2011 Mega Event
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John Roth Memorial Dedication
April 2, 2011
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Courtois Cook Off
Nov 7th 2009
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Mega
Oct 24th 2009
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