Ozark Trail Backpacking | 4 Days of Solitude, Caves, & Springs

A 4-day, 60-mile solo backpacking trip on Missouri’s Ozark Trail, hiking the Karkaghne & Blair Creek sections with caves, springs, bluff camps, and complete solitude. And a 44-mile self-shuttle by bike. This Ozark Trail hike included cave exploration, creek and river bluff camps, and grand vistas. The bike shuttle was also adventurous, with a major roadway bridge out, a dust storm, and very rugged dirt and gravel roads. Summary 4 days, 3 nights (April 14-17, 2025) Hike dist: 60 mi (97 km) Bike dist: 44 mi (71 km) Ozark Trail - www.ozarktrail.com for maps and information Start: Brushy Creek Lodge End: Powder Mill trailhead (hwy 106) 00:00 Leaving Brushy Creek Lodge 00:40 Sutton Bluff 06:45 Bee Fork Camp & Night Winds 03:24 Blair Creek Section Begins 05:56 Springs, Caves, & Old Rail Lines 10:22 Bluff Camp Over the Current River 11:30 Bike Shuttle & Bridge Detour 14:33 Back to the Trailhead #OzarkTrail #MissouriBackpacking #SoloBackpacking #MidwestHiking #BackpackingAdventure Music “Spring of Deception” by Density & Time