iamrwood - Jan 14, 2014 3:22 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2013
Night Time Highpointing
Running late on a stressful, long drive meant arriving at Taum Sauk after dark. Creepy sounds as we hiked in to the highpoint.
Jimmy Rivers - Jan 12, 2014 8:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2013
Taum Sauk at night!
State HP #33......and our first one at night! We finally made it there, after a long weekend of driving through MS, LA, AR, and MO. Relatively uneventful, except for the fact that we were upset that we missed the daylight. Oh well, it still counts. Besides, it wasn't much to look at anyways, compared to some of our prior missions.
mattdalman - Jun 20, 2013 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2013
HP #29
Did this highpoint while doing a family vacation to St. Louis. The hike to Mina Sauk Falls was enjoyable and just the right length for smaller kids to do without having to carry them the whole way.
DougBenton - May 11, 2013 11:13 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2013
Perfect day for it!
Could not have asked for better weather. A little cloudy which kept the temp below 75. I hiked to the waterfall as well. Hardly a soul on the roads to get here, but there were several folks hiking to the falls...in spite of that, I still had long sections of the trail in solitude. Worth hiking to the falls when they are running!
triviasteve - Mar 18, 2013 7:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2012
very hot!
A ridiculously hot day in Missouri - 110 degrees by the thermometer in the car... I decided to actually do some hiking at Taum Sauk. Made the walk to the summit (easy), took some obligatory pictures, and then decided to go find some other trails to hike.
Very rocky trails there. I took 3 bottles of water with me, and once the first one was done, I decided to turn back, wanting to make sure that I had reserves just in case. Hiked for about 2 hours there... very little water at the falls, as it was very dry and hot.
atavist - Feb 16, 2013 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2013
Embarrassing to bivy on this one
First HP on a 3 week road trip thru 17 states. Hiked over to see Mina Sauk falls at night.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 12:58 am Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2003
seven
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chadbw - Aug 29, 2012 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2012
Third HP
If only they were all so easy... just kidding of course, the challenges of the others make them so much fun. If you have a chance go check out Mina Sauk Falls. If you go in August expect it to be all dry. The rocks where by the typical falls site are stunning and afford a great view even when there's no water.
BConley - Aug 18, 2012 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2012
HP #26
Pretty easy straigh forward HP good signage. We also stopped at the Jakk Longacre high pointers club founder memorial was very cool.
huskertriguy - Mar 11, 2012 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2012
Beauty is where you find it
SHP #12
If you're above highpointing, then it's real simple: don't go, and your sense of superiority ought also to place you above trolling on SHP summit logs.
Hit this one up "on the way" back from a Radiohead show with my dad in St. Louis. I would've done the Mina Sauk trail, but for my 76-year-old father who doesn't get around as well as he once did and an additional 10 hours left to drive home.
Still, we both hit up the observation tower for the great views offered there.
markowens - Feb 6, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2012
HP #28
Very nice day. I only saw one other person hiking in the area. The trail heads were easy to find and the trails were well marked.
tubularbills - Sep 28, 2011 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2011
New Years HP
Highpoint #6 - did this on new years day of 2011 after spending the night in Branson, MO. Accidentally went to the Resivoir...had to back track a little on the drive to get to the real high point. it was cold; barely above freezing.
vbeckman74 - Aug 21, 2011 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2004
The Blair Witch HP
My boxer fought a tree.
xpda - Aug 10, 2011 5:14 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 1994
Missouri
A dangerous night climb.
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Missouri High
Slept the night previous at the campground at the trailhead, it was warm and muggy. The view across the nearby wooded hills was pleasant.
Steve Gruhn - Jan 18, 2011 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2001
HP #29
Pretty simple stroll. I noted that gasoline was less than a dollar per gallon on this trip.
Alika - Dec 3, 2010 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Pleasant and Scenic
With McCannster. Quick drive down from St Louis. No view at the summit but took a nice walk down to Mina Sauk falls (dry but nice views). HP #8
McCannster - Nov 15, 2010 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Nice Forests
HP #12. With Alika. Pretty short drive from St Louis area. Just a bit past the peak of the fall colors, but still nice surroundings. No summit views, but strolled down to Mina Sauk Falls, where there are really nice views.
ericwillhite - Oct 24, 2010 3:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2010
iamrwood - Jan 14, 2014 3:22 am Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2013
Night Time HighpointingRunning late on a stressful, long drive meant arriving at Taum Sauk after dark. Creepy sounds as we hiked in to the highpoint.
Jimmy Rivers - Jan 12, 2014 8:57 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2013
Taum Sauk at night!State HP #33......and our first one at night! We finally made it there, after a long weekend of driving through MS, LA, AR, and MO. Relatively uneventful, except for the fact that we were upset that we missed the daylight. Oh well, it still counts. Besides, it wasn't much to look at anyways, compared to some of our prior missions.
mattdalman - Jun 20, 2013 9:00 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2013
HP #29Did this highpoint while doing a family vacation to St. Louis. The hike to Mina Sauk Falls was enjoyable and just the right length for smaller kids to do without having to carry them the whole way.
DougBenton - May 11, 2013 11:13 pm Date Climbed: May 10, 2013
Perfect day for it!Could not have asked for better weather. A little cloudy which kept the temp below 75. I hiked to the waterfall as well. Hardly a soul on the roads to get here, but there were several folks hiking to the falls...in spite of that, I still had long sections of the trail in solitude. Worth hiking to the falls when they are running!
triviasteve - Mar 18, 2013 7:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2012
very hot!A ridiculously hot day in Missouri - 110 degrees by the thermometer in the car... I decided to actually do some hiking at Taum Sauk. Made the walk to the summit (easy), took some obligatory pictures, and then decided to go find some other trails to hike.
Very rocky trails there. I took 3 bottles of water with me, and once the first one was done, I decided to turn back, wanting to make sure that I had reserves just in case. Hiked for about 2 hours there... very little water at the falls, as it was very dry and hot.
atavist - Feb 16, 2013 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2013
Embarrassing to bivy on this oneFirst HP on a 3 week road trip thru 17 states. Hiked over to see Mina Sauk falls at night.
xbaghat - Jan 20, 2013 12:58 am Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2003
seven...
chadbw - Aug 29, 2012 12:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2012
Third HPIf only they were all so easy... just kidding of course, the challenges of the others make them so much fun. If you have a chance go check out Mina Sauk Falls. If you go in August expect it to be all dry. The rocks where by the typical falls site are stunning and afford a great view even when there's no water.
BConley - Aug 18, 2012 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2012
HP #26Pretty easy straigh forward HP good signage. We also stopped at the Jakk Longacre high pointers club founder memorial was very cool.
huskertriguy - Mar 11, 2012 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2012
Beauty is where you find itSHP #12
If you're above highpointing, then it's real simple: don't go, and your sense of superiority ought also to place you above trolling on SHP summit logs.
Hit this one up "on the way" back from a Radiohead show with my dad in St. Louis. I would've done the Mina Sauk trail, but for my 76-year-old father who doesn't get around as well as he once did and an additional 10 hours left to drive home.
Still, we both hit up the observation tower for the great views offered there.
markowens - Feb 6, 2012 3:19 pm Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2012
HP #28Very nice day. I only saw one other person hiking in the area. The trail heads were easy to find and the trails were well marked.
tubularbills - Sep 28, 2011 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2011
New Years HPHighpoint #6 - did this on new years day of 2011 after spending the night in Branson, MO. Accidentally went to the Resivoir...had to back track a little on the drive to get to the real high point. it was cold; barely above freezing.
vbeckman74 - Aug 21, 2011 5:55 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2004
The Blair Witch HPMy boxer fought a tree.
xpda - Aug 10, 2011 5:14 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 1994
MissouriA dangerous night climb.
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 3:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2005
Missouri HighSlept the night previous at the campground at the trailhead, it was warm and muggy. The view across the nearby wooded hills was pleasant.
Steve Gruhn - Jan 18, 2011 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2001
HP #29Pretty simple stroll. I noted that gasoline was less than a dollar per gallon on this trip.
Alika - Dec 3, 2010 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Pleasant and ScenicWith McCannster. Quick drive down from St Louis. No view at the summit but took a nice walk down to Mina Sauk falls (dry but nice views). HP #8
McCannster - Nov 15, 2010 4:15 pm Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2010
Nice ForestsHP #12. With Alika. Pretty short drive from St Louis area. Just a bit past the peak of the fall colors, but still nice surroundings. No summit views, but strolled down to Mina Sauk Falls, where there are really nice views.
ericwillhite - Oct 24, 2010 3:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2010
Twenty down, working eastwardNice cool weather, did with the wife on a nice paved trail. Map and pics at http://www.willhiteweb.com/state_highpoint/missouri/taum_sauk_mountain_376.htm
xDoogiex - Aug 15, 2010 12:32 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
HP #17super humid and hot. 1/3 the way through the states