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Location:
St. Genevieve County
Trail Manager:
Mark Twain National Forest
Potosi Ranger District
Hwy 8 West
Potosi, MO 63664
Phone:
1-573-438-5427
Website:
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/hiking
St. Genevieve County
Trail Manager:
Mark Twain National Forest
Potosi Ranger District
Hwy 8 West
Potosi, MO 63664
Phone:
1-573-438-5427
Website:
www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain/recreation/hiking
Directions:
From Farmington, take Hwy 32 east 2 miles to Hwy OO. Turn south on Hwy OO
and follow 9 miles to Hwy T. Turn east on Hwy T and drive 5 miles to Bidwell
Creek Road (F.R. 2199) Follow it north 4.4 miles to the Bidwell Creek Ford.
GPS Coordinates:
Trail: 37-71422, -90.17623
Miles of Trails:
12 mile double loop.
Trailer Parking:
Extremely limited.
A couple of individual places along Bidwell Creek Road.
Trail Maps:
Yes, by calling the above phone number.
I hope to have a copy of one of my maps online soon.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution. Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No day use or camping fees.
Equine Camping:
Yes, primitive dispersed camping allowed.
A couple of spots along Bidwell Creek Road.
Trail Notes:
There are always rumors that this trail is closed to equestrians. As of 1/2007,
it is still open to us. This trail is quite rocky and hilly with some steep spots.
This is a party spot for the local teens and college students, so the weekends
can get crowded with rowdy partiers. There's also been a lot of misc. abuse
of the area. No real fantastic scenery, mostly forests and some glades. The
trail can get confusing because of a lot of illegally added trails, including some
that lead to private property. Do not cross Bidwell or Coldwater Creeks
during high water. Watch out for yellow jackets, venomous snakes, ATV's,
motorcycles, and trucks out "mudding".
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Allowed on all roads open to vehicular traffic and Forest Roads, but the main road through
the area has quite steep areas and the other forest roads are often in bad shape from ATV's
and 4-wheel drive trucks tearing them up, so I wouldn't say this is the best place for it.
Water Available:
Drinking water: None available.
Water for horses: Creeks and stream along the trail.
Other Facilities:
No facilities at all, totally primitive.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, mountain bike riding, and hunting.
Other Services:
Car care, groceries, & restaurants: Farmington, about 15 miles north.
Tack & Feed: The Family Center
Farmington
1-573-756-7102
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: None
911 service available.
St. Genevieve County Sheriff: 1-573-883-5820
Hospital: Mineral Area Regional Hospital
Farmington
1-573-756-4581
Veterinarian: Veterinarian Clinic of Mineral Area
Farmington
1-573-756-9400
From Farmington, take Hwy 32 east 2 miles to Hwy OO. Turn south on Hwy OO
and follow 9 miles to Hwy T. Turn east on Hwy T and drive 5 miles to Bidwell
Creek Road (F.R. 2199) Follow it north 4.4 miles to the Bidwell Creek Ford.
GPS Coordinates:
Trail: 37-71422, -90.17623
Miles of Trails:
12 mile double loop.
Trailer Parking:
Extremely limited.
A couple of individual places along Bidwell Creek Road.
Trail Maps:
Yes, by calling the above phone number.
I hope to have a copy of one of my maps online soon.
Season:
Year-round.
*Caution. Open to hunters during hunting seasons.
Fees:
No day use or camping fees.
Equine Camping:
Yes, primitive dispersed camping allowed.
A couple of spots along Bidwell Creek Road.
Trail Notes:
There are always rumors that this trail is closed to equestrians. As of 1/2007,
it is still open to us. This trail is quite rocky and hilly with some steep spots.
This is a party spot for the local teens and college students, so the weekends
can get crowded with rowdy partiers. There's also been a lot of misc. abuse
of the area. No real fantastic scenery, mostly forests and some glades. The
trail can get confusing because of a lot of illegally added trails, including some
that lead to private property. Do not cross Bidwell or Coldwater Creeks
during high water. Watch out for yellow jackets, venomous snakes, ATV's,
motorcycles, and trucks out "mudding".
Cart/Wagon Driving:
Allowed on all roads open to vehicular traffic and Forest Roads, but the main road through
the area has quite steep areas and the other forest roads are often in bad shape from ATV's
and 4-wheel drive trucks tearing them up, so I wouldn't say this is the best place for it.
Water Available:
Drinking water: None available.
Water for horses: Creeks and stream along the trail.
Other Facilities:
No facilities at all, totally primitive.
Other Activities:
Hiking, camping, mountain bike riding, and hunting.
Other Services:
Car care, groceries, & restaurants: Farmington, about 15 miles north.
Tack & Feed: The Family Center
Farmington
1-573-756-7102
Emergency Information:
Cell Phone Signal: None
911 service available.
St. Genevieve County Sheriff: 1-573-883-5820
Hospital: Mineral Area Regional Hospital
Farmington
1-573-756-4581
Veterinarian: Veterinarian Clinic of Mineral Area
Farmington
1-573-756-9400
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