lizrdboy - Nov 30, 2008 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2008
Family HP
Drove all the way from Kansas City to reach my 22nd high point. My wife and dog got their first. Nice area, but probably nicer when there are leaves on the trees.
kavak - Nov 12, 2008 9:56 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2006
Asphalt Trail
My wife lived in St Louis at the time and she had never been to Missouri's highpoint and neither had I. Even though there isn't much to walking to the summit, it is a beautiful place and there is always excitement about reaching the high point of a state. We saw pileated woodpeckers while on the summit.
wildfam - Jun 22, 2008 9:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Hike The Falls Too
Brought the whole family to the top; quick, short walk on a sidewalk. Then hiked to Mina Sauk - nice hike, nice views, very enjoyable. We had a good view of "where the falls would be" if there was actually any water in them. HP#12
starship_jen - May 26, 2008 3:06 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2008
HP #35
Hiked the HP and the falls loop trail. Nice to be out of the car. Last of 3 HP's of the trip. Headed from here to the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis. If you love donuts, you have to go there! Stop at Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard too--just down the street. You won't regret it! Good stuff!
maddie77777 - May 11, 2008 8:05 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
Rainy
Touched the nice stone highpoint marker, then ran/jogged the Mina Sauk Falls trail. I was kind of disappointed with the falls, I thought they would be bigger.
highlandvillager - Feb 16, 2008 4:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2007
Long, cold, windy, wet day
Driving from Tulsa, I arrived with just over an hour of daylight left. Clouds and rain obscured any view from the overlook. After a few minutes at the highpoint, I decided I could run to Mina Sauk Falls and back before dark. Wet, slick rocks slowed progress at some points, but the effort paid off as the falls were the best part of the trip. I had just enough time to climb the observation tower before dark, but the weather again obscured any view. #3
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2007
We braved 45-degree weather in a winter ascent. Because temps had been below freezing for several weeks, the trail to Mina Sauk Falls was a bit muddy as the ground thawed.
GroundControl - Jan 13, 2008 10:38 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2007
Mina Sauk Circle Day Hike
Paved path to the top. Took my 11-year old cousin and we both agreed the best was the Mina Sauk Trail accessible from this paved path--a beautiful gem of a hike for Missouri.
Redwic - Dec 29, 2007 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2007
Nice!!!
It was a cold and windy morning. I first visited the Lookout Tower. As I climbed the tower I noticed that the metal frame seemed to sway a little because of the wind and then I also found slush on the wet wooden steps (not a good combination, for a spiral staircase). No good views from the tower because of the dense morning fog.
I then trekked up to the State Highpoint for a photo-op. While returning to the car, I met a couple of highpointers from Rhode Island; they were shocked to see another person there so early. We exchanged information regarding our highpoint experiences. Very enjoyable.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:23 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2003
Nice area
We enjoyed the nice stroll in the woods and would have loved to spend more time exploring, but alas the rental car had to be turned in shortly.
bblack99 - Dec 16, 2007 1:19 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Home state highpoint
#1 on my list. If you're traveling to check this one off of yours, add a little credibility to the trip and take the Mina Sauk Falls trail, it's well worth it!
TJ311 - Nov 23, 2007 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2007
A Cold One
Cold and windy with a little bit of snow on the ground. Nice granite monument @ the highpoint.
Stu Brandel - Nov 20, 2007 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2006
Sidewalk Summit
Yes, my 16 year old daughter and 9 year old son did the 'mountain top' this day. But they also did the Taum Sauk Falls, a much stiffer test. There was water running.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2002
Missourah.
Why do people pronounce Missouri, Missourah? Anyway, a nice little HP.
Alpinist - Oct 14, 2007 6:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Scenic Area
Drove down from Chicago for a quick overnight trip. The local area is scenic with some nice hiking trails. The fall colors were just starting to turn. HP #22.
Tadberry - Aug 29, 2007 7:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2007
Ozark Trek
Hiking from the Shut-Ins is always a nice walk.
Sarah Simon - Apr 20, 2007 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Mar 4, 1995
Lovely summit glade
Beautiful glade at the summit. I love this part of Missouri. Combined this hike with a visit to Johnson Shut-ins.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002
HP #34
Two times there...
Two times it was pitch black...
I will have to rethink the whole strategy...
Never saw it in daylight...
After an incredibly windy night of camping, the family took the short walk to the "summit." After that, we spent the rest of the day at nearby Elephant Rocks State Park which was way more fun and interesting than Taum Sauk.
lizrdboy - Nov 30, 2008 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2008
Family HPDrove all the way from Kansas City to reach my 22nd high point. My wife and dog got their first. Nice area, but probably nicer when there are leaves on the trees.
kavak - Nov 12, 2008 9:56 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2006
Asphalt TrailMy wife lived in St Louis at the time and she had never been to Missouri's highpoint and neither had I. Even though there isn't much to walking to the summit, it is a beautiful place and there is always excitement about reaching the high point of a state. We saw pileated woodpeckers while on the summit.
wildfam - Jun 22, 2008 9:01 am Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2008
Hike The Falls TooBrought the whole family to the top; quick, short walk on a sidewalk. Then hiked to Mina Sauk - nice hike, nice views, very enjoyable. We had a good view of "where the falls would be" if there was actually any water in them. HP#12
starship_jen - May 26, 2008 3:06 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2008
HP #35Hiked the HP and the falls loop trail. Nice to be out of the car. Last of 3 HP's of the trip. Headed from here to the Donut Drive-In in St. Louis. If you love donuts, you have to go there! Stop at Ted Drewe's Frozen Custard too--just down the street. You won't regret it! Good stuff!
maddie77777 - May 11, 2008 8:05 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2008
RainyTouched the nice stone highpoint marker, then ran/jogged the Mina Sauk Falls trail. I was kind of disappointed with the falls, I thought they would be bigger.
highlandvillager - Feb 16, 2008 4:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2007
Long, cold, windy, wet dayDriving from Tulsa, I arrived with just over an hour of daylight left. Clouds and rain obscured any view from the overlook. After a few minutes at the highpoint, I decided I could run to Mina Sauk Falls and back before dark. Wet, slick rocks slowed progress at some points, but the effort paid off as the falls were the best part of the trip. I had just enough time to climb the observation tower before dark, but the weather again obscured any view. #3
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 1:44 pm Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2007
TAUM SAUK MTNNICE AREA
Arthur Digbee - Jan 28, 2008 9:55 am
winter ascentWe braved 45-degree weather in a winter ascent. Because temps had been below freezing for several weeks, the trail to Mina Sauk Falls was a bit muddy as the ground thawed.
GroundControl - Jan 13, 2008 10:38 am Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2007
Mina Sauk Circle Day HikePaved path to the top. Took my 11-year old cousin and we both agreed the best was the Mina Sauk Trail accessible from this paved path--a beautiful gem of a hike for Missouri.
Redwic - Dec 29, 2007 1:16 pm Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2007
Nice!!!It was a cold and windy morning. I first visited the Lookout Tower. As I climbed the tower I noticed that the metal frame seemed to sway a little because of the wind and then I also found slush on the wet wooden steps (not a good combination, for a spiral staircase). No good views from the tower because of the dense morning fog.
I then trekked up to the State Highpoint for a photo-op. While returning to the car, I met a couple of highpointers from Rhode Island; they were shocked to see another person there so early. We exchanged information regarding our highpoint experiences. Very enjoyable.
weeds19 - Dec 24, 2007 5:23 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2003
Nice areaWe enjoyed the nice stroll in the woods and would have loved to spend more time exploring, but alas the rental car had to be turned in shortly.
bblack99 - Dec 16, 2007 1:19 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007
Home state highpoint#1 on my list. If you're traveling to check this one off of yours, add a little credibility to the trip and take the Mina Sauk Falls trail, it's well worth it!
TJ311 - Nov 23, 2007 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2007
A Cold OneCold and windy with a little bit of snow on the ground. Nice granite monument @ the highpoint.
Stu Brandel - Nov 20, 2007 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Mar 30, 2006
Sidewalk SummitYes, my 16 year old daughter and 9 year old son did the 'mountain top' this day. But they also did the Taum Sauk Falls, a much stiffer test. There was water running.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 8:42 pm Date Climbed: Oct 30, 2002
Missourah.Why do people pronounce Missouri, Missourah? Anyway, a nice little HP.
Alpinist - Oct 14, 2007 6:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007
Scenic AreaDrove down from Chicago for a quick overnight trip. The local area is scenic with some nice hiking trails. The fall colors were just starting to turn. HP #22.
Tadberry - Aug 29, 2007 7:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2007
Ozark TrekHiking from the Shut-Ins is always a nice walk.
Sarah Simon - Apr 20, 2007 12:23 pm Date Climbed: Mar 4, 1995
Lovely summit gladeBeautiful glade at the summit. I love this part of Missouri. Combined this hike with a visit to Johnson Shut-ins.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2002
HP #34Two times there...
Two times it was pitch black...
I will have to rethink the whole strategy...
Never saw it in daylight...
IagosGhost - Jan 10, 2007 7:23 pm
First State HighpointAfter an incredibly windy night of camping, the family took the short walk to the "summit." After that, we spent the rest of the day at nearby Elephant Rocks State Park which was way more fun and interesting than Taum Sauk.