Taum Sauk Mountain - SW of Arcadia, MO
Posted by: YoSam.
N 37° 34.345 W 090° 43.670
15S E 700656 N 4160801
A Shut-In in Missouri is where a creek passes through two mountains and is shut-in by rock and forms a rocky cascade that tends to make a great swimming hole in the summer.
Waymark Code: WM103H9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2019
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County of park: Iron County
Location of park: MO-CC, west off MO-72, SW of Arcadia
"Taum Sauk Mountain is the high point of the St. Francis Mountains, Iron County and the State of Missouri. All it lacks is being the most prominent point in Missouri. This honor falls on the much shorter Mudlick Mountain to the south.
"Taum Sauk Mountain is a walk-up summit that is ADA accessible. It is the 41st highest State high point and is located in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park. The park is also home to the highest water fall in Missouri, Mina Sauk Falls, which drops a total of 132 feet in three distinct drops. It is best visited in the wet spring months or after a rain for best flows. The fall colors in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park are some of the best anywhere with yellows, reds, and the ever green pines." ~ summitposts.com