Wappapello Section
This section runs from Sam A. Baker State Park
to Lake Wappello before ending near Hendrickson. It will
eventually connect to the Victory section.
Overview
The Lake Wappapello section of the Ozark Trail
begins at the southern entrance to Sam A. Baker State Park, and
follows the St. Francis River south for 15 miles through woodlands
and field bottoms until it reaches Lake Wappapello at Old Greenville
National Historical Site. It then continues south another 15
miles through rolling oak and pine forest hill country and ends at
the Black River 8 miles north of Poplar Bluff. Water is
available at creeks along most of the trail.
Additional miles can be incorporated to this section by connecting
the scenic 12-mile Mudlick trail at Sam A. Baker or connecting to
the 15-mile Wappapello Trail via a 5-mile spur trail near Highway
172. Route Notes
Our map and GPS file are from the official OTC
brochure. We will be using GPS receivers to create our own
maps in the future. We have been told by the
Corps of Engineers that the trail has been re-routed around some wet
areas just south of Highway 34. Dick also indicated that more
re-routes are being planned to remove some steep grades in certain
areas. We'll have more updates on this in the future.
If you'd like to help GPS this trail, please contact
John
Roth.
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