tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post6048225803978994339..comments2024-03-28T00:19:18.074-05:00Comments on The Opulent Opossum: Spring Creek Gap Conservation AreaJulianna Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-73915382481857282532021-01-08T16:54:55.198-06:002021-01-08T16:54:55.198-06:00There must have been mining of some type in the ar...There must have been mining of some type in the area, or at least quarrying. I'm sure the Missouri University of Science and Technology (University of Missouri-Rolla) has such information.Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-67084940490571010582020-05-11T20:38:15.494-05:002020-05-11T20:38:15.494-05:00Was there ever a mining town or something like tha...Was there ever a mining town or something like that in that area.<br />I have my own story but even i cant believe itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965694503208963540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-56164952682458013672014-09-16T20:04:56.648-05:002014-09-16T20:04:56.648-05:00Thank you, Kristina, for your comment. I'm sor...Thank you, Kristina, for your comment. I'm sorry to hear you had trouble seeing the trail, too. Fortunately, like us, it sounds like you had a decent time despite the worry of not quite knowing where you were.<br /><br />As for finding good hiking places, see if you can get a hard copy of the Missouri Conservation Areas Atlas. It's available online here http://mdc.mo.gov/mdc/missouri-conservation-areas-atlas but as you said, some of the best places for hikes don't include Internet or cell phone reception. (One reason they're so magical, I think!)<br /><br />There are lots of other guides available, too, including "what to do when lost." This one looks like it has good advice: http://hikingdude.com/hiking-lost.php.Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-71227599308350159512014-05-05T23:32:43.392-05:002014-05-05T23:32:43.392-05:00Hi!! wonderful piece! My friend and I started out ...Hi!! wonderful piece! My friend and I started out aimlessly for a nice motorcycle ride and ended up here. (both attend MS&T) We took a brochure and started on our hike around 7:15. Needless to say, around the same time you did it sounds like..we got lost! Right as it hit dark. The last sign I saw was the "F" and again, had no clue what that meant. We saw orange flags around trees for while. but after we hit the creek for the second time (right under the na in natural on the map) we couldn't find the path on the other side! At least I think thats where we're at. Trails def are not obvious in a lot of parts. We just decided to get on top of the ridge and start walking in the distance we thought was right based on the sounds of the highway and moon location. We're convinced we hit the trail at the water hole under the 'S" on spring creek. We were very thankful a sherrif had come down the path looking for us! Anyway, it was a lot of fun and very pretty! Next time we'll set off earlier and be more prepared (no pocket knife, dead phones, not even tennis shoes!) but I'd love to know more areas like this around Rolla! What have you found and any advice to bring during a hike? Or what to do when lost? (:Kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-2250488984675439972014-04-07T12:35:48.657-05:002014-04-07T12:35:48.657-05:00Hi, Sandy, I'm not familiar with the place mys...Hi, Sandy, I'm not familiar with the place myself, and it doesn't appear in the standard references I'm familiar with--but a friend of mine is a geographer specializing in Missouri, and I'll ask him. Meanwhile, I'll put a link to this post on the Op Op Facebook page to widen the net of your search!<br /><br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-70527764622487828812014-04-02T17:22:35.190-05:002014-04-02T17:22:35.190-05:00Has anyone ever heard of Bear Branch in Maries Cou...Has anyone ever heard of Bear Branch in Maries County? My father, Everett Curtis, grew up on a piece of property near there. I'm wondering if his old house/cabin in still standing. He's turning 80 on April 6th.<br /><br />Sandy Curtis WallaceSandynoreply@blogger.com