Hiking Trail Through Time in Pickle Springs Natural Area Missouri

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Today I’m hiking Trail Through Time in Pickle Springs Natural Area, a National Natural Landscape in southeast Missouri.

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I’ll admit I had avoided hiking Trail Through Time in Pickle Springs Natural Area for the simply ignorant reason that it was short; and Hawn State Park is right next door. Oh how I was wrong. The hike is only 2 miles, but it might be the most scenic hike in Missouri.

Designated a National Natural Landscape by the National Parks Service in 1974, I have yet to hike a trail in Missouri more deserving of the honor. Every quarter mile there is a new enchantingly beautiful aspect to explore of the Missouri outdoors.

The main attraction are the Lamotta Sandstone “hoodoos,” which are giant boulders featuring 6 foot keyholes in the stone and one particularly beautiful double arch that the trail passes through. These Cauliflower Rocks as they’re referred to are only a half mile into the hike, but the adventure starts along the way as the trail first passes through The Slot, a small canyon foretelling the geological wonders to come.

Trail Through Time also features three sandstone bluffs. The first is Owl’s Den Bluff located in an area called Spirit Canyon. The trail leads hikers along the base of roughly 50 foot bluff with its wet rock overhangs covered in ferns. The second is Dome Rock, which is an overlook above the tree line offering a panoramic view of the surrounding hills. Finally one the trail winds through Rockpile Canyon with its striking red walls.

One could hike Trail Through Time in as little as an hour or less, but I would strongly encourage giving yourself at least a half a day to wander the trail. It will not be a waste of time.

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00:00 Introduction
01:03 Trail Information
01:22 The Slot
02:09 Double Arch & Hoodoos
04:30 Owl's Den Bluff in Spirit Canyon
06:02 Dome Rock Overlook
07:18 Rockpile Canyon
07:59 Trail Review