Hiking Bell Mountain Wilderness in Mark Twain National Forest
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Mark Twain National Forest is HUGE and has many opportunities to explore the Missouri landscapes. Bell Mountain Wilderness is mentioned every time we ask for suggestions of the best hiking in Missouri. Please subscribe to our channel if you enjoy exploring our parks and public lands. The Bell Mountain Trail is 11+ miles long and sits around 2 hours from the St Louis area. We enjoy our road trips to get to trails because they allow for release time before hitting the trail. Bell Mountain Wilderness Area is a location that we really want to explore more. It was perfect for a late-start Saturday in August. We used this area for day hikes, but many use it for dispersed camping and backpacking. There is a short section of the Ozark Trail that is shared with the Bell Mountain Trail.
From the National Forest web site: This 9,143 acre wilderness is part of the St. Francois Mountains, one of the oldest landforms in North America. The wilderness is named for a family that once lived and farmed along the ridge top that is now known as Bell Mountain. Elevations range from 1,702 feet at Bell Mountain to 970 feet in the Joe's Creek drainage. Local relief is about 600 feet and is characterized by steep felsite and rhyolite outcroppings. Both Bell Mountain and Lindsey Mountain offer outstanding views of the surrounding area. The associated granite glades provide a variety of interesting plant and animal life.
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Beautiful hike
It sure! Hope to go back in the Fall to catch some colors and do the rest.
Nice video guys!! Thanks.
Thanks so much for the comment! Happy you enjoyed it!
Beautiful place for hiking. Thank You for sharing/ Gosia
It is. People keep telling us it one of the best in the state. I bet they are right!
Looks a lovely place to hike, thanks for sharing
It is so nice! Thanks for your comment! Hope you are well!
Looks a great place for a bit of trekking
It's a grat place, Colin. We hope to go back int he Fall. Kay
Nice one guys beautiful area
It really is! Thanks for stopping in!
Sounds like an explorer's paradise! Would go there tomorrow if we could. Thanks for sharing this beautiful place! 🤗
It really is! This hike is one of the most recommended when we ask about long hikes in Missouri. Come visit! Hiking here is great!
That looked like a beautiful place for a hike, looks like a good place to camp too . Thanks for sharing
It is a beautiful place to hike and camp. Thanks for taking a look!
I love the wilderness areas. It's so hard to turn back sometimes...if you don't though, lol, it takes forever to get back. 9 miles is a nice long hike.
We had a hard time turning around and hmmmm’ed about it for quite a bit. We knew we couldn’t do over 11 miles that day. We will be back in the Fall for more! Thanks, Kogn!
What an amazing place. Awesome narration Matt. 🤠
We are excited to get back there this Fall. I will let Matt know. Thanks, Steve!
Wonderful narration Matt! What you speak of is so true, nature provides a place of refuge for the soul. This location seems to have everything you need while be accessible to those who seek it. Absolutely wonderful! The views from the mountain as you had lunch was magnificent!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome trail ☺️🌲
I will pass along your compliments to Matt, Gil. This may be a new start to the way we film, edit, and tell stories. Thank you for your support.
@@HappyTrailsHiking Awesome! Fantastic change ☺️
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Thank you for stopping in!
sometimes...getting away to a quiet place is soo much better than if its packed with other people :) looks like a great place :)
We have arranged o hike this one again later this Fall. It’s a good one. Thanks for your comment!
Thank you Matt and Kay. That looked a really peaceful trail. Looking forward to seeing it again with ou both.
There was hardly anyone there. We saw 4 people all day! Hope to get back to this one when the colors change this Fall.
@@HappyTrailsHiking That will look fantastic.
@@DesmondsDonders With all the rain we have had this Summer, the Fall colors should be pretty! Fingers crossed!
Wantes to give you a big high five. Your videos have really started to take on a rich flavor to it because of the story and narrative. Your new style is impressive. Matt did a fanrastic job with the whole video, but the intro....that was amazing. great work!
Thanks! Matt really took the lead on this one! We will be back to do the whole loop hopefully in the Fall.
9 miles! well done// you'll make the whole loop soon enough i bet// REally Well made video so peaceful Great job putting this together you two!!
Thanks, Thorn! We needed a change of style and it was time. Matt took the lead on this one. We had a great time. Next time we will plan better and get the whole loop done.
Mmm nature. Hard to get the same stress relief anywhere else! The Bell Mountain trail looks awesome! Definitely a lot of land to cover over some of those 9000 acres. Will have to check this area out next time were pass on by (hopefully will pass on by) lol. Thanks for sharing as always guys! Loved it! - Shane
It really is hard to get the same feelings anywhere else. Bell Mountain is a great area to explore! If you pass on through, let us know. We have some suggested camping spots close by. Thanks for watching, Shane!
I am more an urban girl but I like to watch your clips, have a great weekend with lots of hiking
Thank you for commenting on this one. I know you explore in much more urban areas, Carin. I hope your weekend was fantastic!
@@HappyTrailsHiking we had a quite weekend just satying at home but I went out vlogging today
@@CarinSomers Love it! I saw the pic on Facebook. Looks cooler today than the last time!
@@HappyTrailsHiking It was cooler but still in the end It was a bit hot and I got sweaty lol
I like this new style. Beautiful hike in a secluded wilderness area. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Thank for your input, Lori!
I loved the terrain, specifically the large rocks and rocky path. looked like a nice little adventure. Great spot for lunch!!! Is Matt rocking a new hat??
Matt has a Summer Hat now too. The wool one got really hot last Summer in the desert. This is going to be a great Fall Hike. Going to try to do the whole thing in October.
@@HappyTrailsHiking dana wears his fishing bucket hat and baseball caps during summer. OOOOOOO this will be STUNNING in October. can't wait to see it
I ♥️ this video! This is a different direction for you two. Great intro seg Matt. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! 🤙🏻
Thank you, Kenny. I will make sure that Matt reads your comment. It’s a start. Can’t wait to show you what is next.
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Thank you!
awesome adventure. with all the craziness going on, a nice hike like this is needed. i miss my hiking trails
I hope you are able to get out on your trails soon! Thank you for enjoying this hike with us! Kay
bro watch out for that A road bridge, ive lost parts on that thing
i should've specified i live 3 miles from that trail
Thanks for sharing
Sounds like a hikers paradise! The narration was excellent. Love the slow mo shot of you two hiking! Loved the personal fee of this one!
It seems to be. We found no running water this time. Planning for a return visit in the Fall.
Can you primitively camp here?
Yes. This is a backpacking trail.