| Kaintuck Hollow Trail Mark Twain National Forest |
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Location:
Phelps County
Trail Manager:
Mark Twain National Forest
104 Hwy 63 South
Houston, MO 65483
Phone:
417-967-4194
Website:
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/hiking
Phelps County
Trail Manager:
Mark Twain National Forest
104 Hwy 63 South
Houston, MO 65483
Phone:
417-967-4194
Website:
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/hiking
Directions:
From Rolla, take I-44 west 5 miles to the Doolittle Hwy T Exit. Drive south 2.6 miles,
passing Doolittle and coming into Newburg. (Newburg Police strictly enforce speed limits.)
The street turns into Main and at the end, the road curves sharply left and the name changes
to East Main . Go 1 block, the road curves sharply to the right and the name changes to
Water Street . Cross over the railroad tracks and the Piney River . After .3 miles the road
turns into Hwy T and you come to Hwy P. Turn right at Hwy P and go 2.8 miles to County
Road 7550, turn left. There is a Mark Twain sign here. Drive 2.1 miles to county road
1576 and turn left again, just past the Mill Creek Recreation Area. Cross bridge, drive 1.1
miles and turn right into the parking lot.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Camping and Trailhead Lot: N37. 86089, W-91.92182
Small Lot: N37.83702, W91.93889
Trailer Parking:
Ample
Trail Maps:
Simple Colored Map
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/sites/kaintuck_hollow/Kaintuck_Trail_flyer.pdf
JPG Topo Map - jpg file that anyone can open.
GPX - Can be viewed in Google Earth and many other mapping programs.
National Geographic Topo Map - Will only open in National Geographic Topo Software.
Mapsource GDB File - Will open only if you have Garmin Mapsource Software.
Miles of Trails:
16 miles in multiple loops.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution: Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No Camping or day use fees.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes, at the trailhead lot or primitive dispersed camping along the trail.
Trail Notes:
Trail is sparsely marked with white and orange diamonds.
Mushroom, Squirrel, Oak Leaf and Deer Track Trails: All these trails go up the ridge
to the Acorn Trail, which runs along the top of the trail. These trails are steep and rocky with
a few sandy spots mixed in here and there. Some sections run through pine groves which
makes you feel like you're riding in Colorado or something for a short time. The smell is
awesome!
Acorn Trail: Runs along the ridge most of the way, but drops down to the bottom fields at
the north end. Most of this trail is hard packed dirt.
Butterfly: Butterfly trail is a bit confusing in some places, but well worth riding because it
has some beautiful sections, especially on the short bit to the east of Acorn Trail.
Cardinal: This trail goes from Acorn trail to Pine Tree trail and then back to Acorn.
Grouse: This trail is boring compared to the rest of the trails. It's not exactly a field, but it's
about 5 horses wide and there was nothing particularly nice about it. It has a small spur that
goes to a gate on a forest road and you can follow it, but again, nothing exciting, just flat road
riding.
Cedar Trail: This trail runs along Kaintuck Hollow Road (1576) in the field bottoms. This
trail is flat, and gets very overgrown and buggy in the summer.
There are several interesting things to see here including a very large spring and a natural
bridge. Don't cross Kaintuck or Mill Creeks during high water.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Gravel roads open to vehicular traffic could be driven on, but the actual trail would not be
feasible for carts or wagons due to the rugged nature of the trail.
Water Available:
Creeks, streams and ponds for the horses, no drinking water.
Other Facilities:
Fire rings and picnic tables when they aren't destroyed. This forest suffers from a lot
of abuse for some reason. There was an outhouse at the corner of County Roads 7550
and 1576, but someone burned it down a few years back and they won't be replacing it.
There's another small outhouse by Wilkins Spring.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, mountain bike riding, hunting, and fishing.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Rolla, 15 miles east.
Feed and Tack: The Family Center
Rolla
1-573-364-9300
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Moderate
911 service is available.
Phelps County Sheriff: 573-364-1818
Hospital: Phelps County Regional
Rolla
573-364-9300
Veterinarian: Forum Drive Animal Hospital
Rolla
1-800-896-2221
From Rolla, take I-44 west 5 miles to the Doolittle Hwy T Exit. Drive south 2.6 miles,
passing Doolittle and coming into Newburg. (Newburg Police strictly enforce speed limits.)
The street turns into Main and at the end, the road curves sharply left and the name changes
to East Main . Go 1 block, the road curves sharply to the right and the name changes to
Water Street . Cross over the railroad tracks and the Piney River . After .3 miles the road
turns into Hwy T and you come to Hwy P. Turn right at Hwy P and go 2.8 miles to County
Road 7550, turn left. There is a Mark Twain sign here. Drive 2.1 miles to county road
1576 and turn left again, just past the Mill Creek Recreation Area. Cross bridge, drive 1.1
miles and turn right into the parking lot.
GPS Co-ordinates:
Camping and Trailhead Lot: N37. 86089, W-91.92182
Small Lot: N37.83702, W91.93889
Trailer Parking:
Ample
Trail Maps:
Simple Colored Map
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/sites/kaintuck_hollow/Kaintuck_Trail_flyer.pdf
JPG Topo Map - jpg file that anyone can open.
GPX - Can be viewed in Google Earth and many other mapping programs.
National Geographic Topo Map - Will only open in National Geographic Topo Software.
Mapsource GDB File - Will open only if you have Garmin Mapsource Software.
Miles of Trails:
16 miles in multiple loops.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution: Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No Camping or day use fees.
Equestrian Camping:
Yes, at the trailhead lot or primitive dispersed camping along the trail.
Trail Notes:
Trail is sparsely marked with white and orange diamonds.
Mushroom, Squirrel, Oak Leaf and Deer Track Trails: All these trails go up the ridge
to the Acorn Trail, which runs along the top of the trail. These trails are steep and rocky with
a few sandy spots mixed in here and there. Some sections run through pine groves which
makes you feel like you're riding in Colorado or something for a short time. The smell is
awesome!
Acorn Trail: Runs along the ridge most of the way, but drops down to the bottom fields at
the north end. Most of this trail is hard packed dirt.
Butterfly: Butterfly trail is a bit confusing in some places, but well worth riding because it
has some beautiful sections, especially on the short bit to the east of Acorn Trail.
Cardinal: This trail goes from Acorn trail to Pine Tree trail and then back to Acorn.
Grouse: This trail is boring compared to the rest of the trails. It's not exactly a field, but it's
about 5 horses wide and there was nothing particularly nice about it. It has a small spur that
goes to a gate on a forest road and you can follow it, but again, nothing exciting, just flat road
riding.
Cedar Trail: This trail runs along Kaintuck Hollow Road (1576) in the field bottoms. This
trail is flat, and gets very overgrown and buggy in the summer.
There are several interesting things to see here including a very large spring and a natural
bridge. Don't cross Kaintuck or Mill Creeks during high water.
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Gravel roads open to vehicular traffic could be driven on, but the actual trail would not be
feasible for carts or wagons due to the rugged nature of the trail.
Water Available:
Creeks, streams and ponds for the horses, no drinking water.
Other Facilities:
Fire rings and picnic tables when they aren't destroyed. This forest suffers from a lot
of abuse for some reason. There was an outhouse at the corner of County Roads 7550
and 1576, but someone burned it down a few years back and they won't be replacing it.
There's another small outhouse by Wilkins Spring.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, mountain bike riding, hunting, and fishing.
Other Services:
Car Care, groceries, & a restaurant: Rolla, 15 miles east.
Feed and Tack: The Family Center
Rolla
1-573-364-9300
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: Moderate
911 service is available.
Phelps County Sheriff: 573-364-1818
Hospital: Phelps County Regional
Rolla
573-364-9300
Veterinarian: Forum Drive Animal Hospital
Rolla
1-800-896-2221
| Opening on one side of the natural bridge. |
| Rocky Ledge going up, not far from the natural bridge |
| A portion of the Mushroom trail. It doesn't show in the photo, but this is a steep uphill climb. |
| Another steep uphill climb, this one on the Squirrel Trail. Shows how rocky these hilly trails are. |
| More pictures to be added later. |
| Click on any picture to enlarge it |
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