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Features
Birding · Cave · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Spring · Swimming · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife
Open year-round, free camping, no permit required. No motorized or mechanized transportation; foot or horseback only. Wilderness regulations here: fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/re….
Description
The Big Piney Trail has 18 miles of trail that traverse a variety of Ozark terrain, scenery and vegetation types. Several scenic overlooks displaying rock outcroppings and hollow bottoms are located along the trail. Paddy Creek Campground, Big Piney Trail Camp, and Roby Lake Recreation Area are conveniently located on or near the trail.
The southern portion of the loop has two creek crossings.
Backpacked two days one night. Started at the Roby Lake trailhead, camped at Paddy Creek Campground. Hiked the complete loop. Trail was well defined.
17.1mi
hiked two days in winter, overnight camped paddy creek campground. 4 creek crossings that could be significant in spring. will be muddy if ground i…
16.1mi
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10h 00m
start at the Big Piney Trail Campground. Go right on trail. Very poorly marked have a gps and good map. Extremely over grown around paddy rec. area.
16.5mi
Loose rock-gravel trail was very hard on feet and required nearly constant attention. Many, many spiderwebs on trail. Dry creek beds. Pretty area.
18mi
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