Trails

Ozark Chinquapin Trail (map)

The three-mile trail allows visitors to view these distinctive natural features within a 1,613-acre tract of land in the park that has been designated as a natural area. The woodlands found in Elk River Breaks Natural Area are among the last of a landscape that was once common across the region. They feature open growths of shortleaf pine, oaks and hickory trees over a grassy hillside rich with shrubs and wildflowers. The trail follows a small bedrock stream, surrounded with steep hills on both sides, before climbing up into these woodlands, which offer wonderful views across the rugged Elk River landscape. The trailhead includes a vault toilet and a parking area.

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