12/7/2024 | Taum Sauk Mountain State Park | Ironton, MO
Notice: This event has been rescheduled from Nov. 9, 2024, to Dec. 7, 2024, due to flooding.
Representatives from Missouri State Parks invite the public to attend a conceptual development planning meeting for both Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry at on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park. The meeting will be held in an open house format and will begin at 9 a.m.
At 10:30 a.m., a guided hike to Taum Sauk Mountain State Park's Mina Sauk Falls will be available for those attending the meeting. This is a strenuous 3.5-mile hike.
As the long-range plan for the facilities is updated, the public is encouraged to come learn more about the planning process, ask questions, and provide input regarding future facility use and development. A 30-day comment period will begin Dec. 7 with a survey available online at mostateparks.com/CDP.
For those interested in seeing Jay Nixon Backcountry, a guided overnight hike and camping trip will be offered in the spring of 2025 in conjunction with the second conceptual development planning public meeting.
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located at:
Associated activities
- Hiking