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Piney Creek Wilderness
Piney Creek Wilderness – Speckled Kingsnake
Campfire, star gazing, satellite and shooting star spotting by Table Rock Lake, Piney Creek Wilderness
Piney Creek Wilderness – Camped at the mouth of Piney Creek and Buck Hollow
Camping off trail near Tar Kiln Trail, Piney Creek Wilderness
Piney Creek Wilderness – Camped off Tar Kiln Trail
The south trailhead parking lot on Farm Road 2185 – Piney Creek Wilderness
Gary at Farm Road 2185, the end of the trail to Siloam Spring
Piney Creek Wilderness – Siloam Spring, Concrete Spring Box
Filtering water using an MSR Sweetwater filter at Siloam Spring, Piney Creek Wilderness
Piney Creek Wilderness – Descending the Tower Trail
The rather inconspicuous (and unmarked) entrance to the Piney Creek Tower (Pineview) Trailhead off Farm Road 2150
This inflator/jump starter has saved us after two backpacking trips now. It’s our most important piece of gear!
Lanie and Gary on the road near the Tower trailhead at Piney Creek Wilderness.
Lanie, Ginger, and Gary rest on a log midway up the hill. We’d posed for a picture here in January, too.
Lanie takes a moment’s rest while on her first backpacking trip.
Lanie and Gary working together to pump cool clean water into our water bottles for the hike out of the wilderness.
It was so hot that Lanie couldn’t resist a wallow in the cold water of Piney Creek.
Piney Creek in Spring
Lanie being Lanie by Piney Creek. We’re teaching her to love being outdoors as much as we do.
Lanie slept well in her tent and woke with a smile. The Birthday Girl was enjoying her first backpacking trip.
Kids are happier when they have their electronics. Here is our daughter reading a book on her iPod. She got bored sitting with us while we drank coffee in the sun.
Our chosen campsite had room for both tents. No one had used this site since our last visit and firewood we’d previously prepared was still waiting for us.
Table Rock Lake Entrance to Piney Creek – Winter 2011
Camped near the shore of Table Rock Lake, Piney Creek Wilderness – Spring 2012
Because the water level of Table Rock Lake varies, the trees at the mouth of Piney Creek are often standing in water.
The low areas near Table Rock lake are quite open in places. The trail as you can see, is very clear
Dappled shade on the ridge was welcome on this hot day. Soon we’d descend into the valley and cross the harsh sun on the glades.
New Year’s Eve – toasting tootsies by an open fire at Piney Creek Wilderness
View towards Piney Creek
Typical Ozarks recreational arrangements – Piney Creek Wilderness
Ozarks tripod – complete with bullet holes
Strolling in the lakeside mud at Piney Creek Wilderness in December
Gary enjoying the view and a warm December day
Table Rock Lake from Piney Creek Wilderness
Spot our tent – taken from the south side of the lake
Table Rock Lake Entrance to Piney Creek
Piney Creek arm of Table Rock Lake
Where Piney Creek joins Table Rock lake
Table Rock Lake Entrance to Piney Creek
Piney Creek Campsite
Piney Creek Campsite
The area around the lake has ample downed wood for a campfire – December 30, 2011
Look out tower at the Piney Creek Wilderness Pines View trailhead
On the steep trails, the water tends to wash away the dirt exposing rugged rocks. The steeper it is, the more rocks. This is particularly nasty to descend. Lake Trail – Piney Creek Wilderness
Lanie finds a tree bark mask – Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri
Cooking lunch at Piney Creek, Piney Creek Wilderness, Missouri
Piney Creek in the Fall