Marble Creek Section
Ozark Trail
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Location:
Iron County

Trail Manager:
Ozark Trail Coordinator
Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone:
1-800-334-6946

Website:
www.mostateparks.com
Ozark Trail Association
www.ozarktrail.com
Directions:  
From Farmington take Hwy 67 south for about 18 miles to Hwy E.  Turn west on
Hwy E and follow to County Road 124.  Turn left on C.R. 124 and drive 2.5 miles
to C.R. 131, which is a 4 way intersection.  Turn left and drive 1.9 miles, bearing
left at the Y, then drive 0.1 of a mile to the trailhead.

GPS Co-ordinates:
Not available at this time.

Trailer Parking:
Limited

Trail Maps:
Yes, call the number above or for a nice colored map to print out:
www.ozarktrail.com/images/marblecreeklarge.jpg

Miles of Trails:
8 miles.

Season:
Year-round.
*Caution:  Open to hunters during hunting seasons.

Fees:
No day use or camping fees.

Equestrian Camping:
Yes, primitive dispersed camping allowed.

Trail Notes:
Trail corridor is not easy to follow right now due to logging being done in the area.
In some sections the trail is all but lost and signage is pretty much gone.  There are
several steep, rocky hills where copperhead and rattlesnakes could be found.  
Creeks to cross.  There is also a dangerous tall drop-off over the Shut-ins area.

Cart/Wagon Driving:
Not feasible.  Trail is too narrow and rugged for cart or wagon driving.

Water Available:
Drinking Water:  None available.
Water for horses:  Creeks and streams.

Other Facilities:
Out house, picnic tables and trash cans.

Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, backpacking, mountain biking and hunting.

Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant:  Ironton, 15 miles south.
Feed and Tack:  The Family Center
                  Farmington
                  1-573-756-7102

Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal:  Limited to none.
Iron County Sheriff:  1-573-546-7321
Hospital:  Mineral Area Regional Hospital
               Farmington
               1-573-756-4581
Veterinarian:  Vet Clinic of Mineral Area
               Farmington
               1-573-756-9400   
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*Trail Alert: Open during Spring Turkey Hunting, 4/12 & 13 and 4/21 thru 5/11.