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Piney Creek Wilderness Area Loop

Local route12 km · 8 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Piney Creek - South Loop 0.7 mi · 1.1 kmExplore Mark Twain National Forest →

Mark Twain National ForestMark Twain National ForestPiney Creek - South Loop · Mark Twain National ForestPiney Creek-Tower Loop · Mark Twain National ForestStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 10–27 °C (50–81 °F)

  1. J7°-2°69
  2. F10°0°70
  3. M16°5°106
  4. A20°10°117
  5. M25°15°147
  6. J29°19°124
  7. J32°22°105
  8. A31°21°94
  9. S27°17°121
  10. O21°11°98
  11. N14°5°102
  12. D8°0°80

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

A loop trail through the Piney Creek Wilderness Area in the Mark Twain National Forest.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
12 km · 8 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
6.7 km NE of Shell Knob (Barry County, Missouri) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mark Twain National Forest
Connects to
Piney Creek-Tower Loop (at its start or end)
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Missouri
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
United States Forest Service
Shape
Loop (OSM roundtrip=yes)
Route centre
36.6842, -93.6025
Route start
36.6844, -93.5957
OpenStreetMap
relation 16777151
Official info
fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recreation/hiking/recar
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Piney Creek - South Loop

0.7 mi · 1.1 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Piney Creek-Tower Loop

0.9 mi · 1.5 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Table Rock Lakeshore Trail

17 mi · 28 km · Missouri

Busiek White Trail

23 mi · 36 km · Missouri

Devil's Eyebrow Trail

24 mi · 38 km · Arkansas

Busiek Red Trail

24 mi · 39 km · Missouri

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