OZARK TRAIL IN MISSOURI

Overview: The Marble Creek section is 8.0 miles long (eventually will be 21 miles) and lies within the U.S. Forest Service's Fredericktown Ranger District. It connects the Taum Sauk section (06) to its west and the Lake Wappapello section (08) of the eastern limb of OZT in the Fredericktown Ranger district to its south. The current northwestern access point is at Crane Lake, the middle (currently the end) portion trailhead is at Marble Creek, and the eventual eastern trailhead at Sam A. Baker S.P. This is a foot trail only.

Section 7 General Information

Counties

Madison, Iron

Agencies

MO-DNR (573-751-2479 or 1-800-334-6946; TDD 1-800-379-2419). U.S. Forest Service (Fredericktown Ranger District). MO Dept. of Conservation, Southeast Office at Piedmont (314-223-4525).

Directions

The western trailhead can be accessed at Crane Lake. The eastern trailhead at Marble Creek is on state hwy E. The closest towns are Chloride, Sabula and Hogan on hwy 49 where this section will eventually connect.

Maps

Potosi/Fredericktown Ranger District (phone 573-438-5427) or MO-DNR for brochure "Tom Sauk Section" of the Ozark Trail.

Facilities

(At Marble Creek) Camping, picnicking, toilets, water. (At Crane Lake) picnicking, toilets, no overnight camping.

Features

Camping, picnicking and hiking in pine-oak forest, glades, lake shore.

Trails

(At Marble Creek) None. (At Crane Lake) 5 mile National Recreation Trail, north and south loops.

Contact Information

MO-DNR, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102 (ph 1-800-nnn-nnnn). Fredericktown Ranger District (ph 573-783-7225). Iron County sheriff (ph. 314-546-7321). Madison County sheriff (ph. 314-783-6140).

Related URLs

http://www.mo.bot.us/stateparks/marbleCreek.html

http://www.mo.bot.us/stateparks/craneLake.html

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