Council Bluff Lake Trail in Missouri/Beckers

[jonc123]

We hiked a 12 mile trail that hugs the lake very closely. The picture of the house is right along the trail, but you could walk right by it as it is obscured by the trees (the close-up of the rocks is the pillar on the porch). Other pics of a beaver den, deer rub, beaver gnaw marks on a tree. This is a nice place. Has a beach that is open in season along with primitive camping, pit toilets and a few water spigots.

 

[Psyop]

Very nice! Great pics and good choice on the beer.

 

[Mack]

Great pics. It looks like a really nice place.
As an Oregonian, I have to admit, I love any place that has a lot of beaver.

 

[Murphnuge]

Nice! Looks like a good area for a great time.

 

[tfields]

beautiful area and great steel thx for sharing!

 

[Thomas Linton]

Beaver lodge in fourth pic, yes?

 

[GarnetandBlack]

Great photos and a dang tasty beer! thanks for sharing man.

Dang, between all the Missourians here i feel like i've practically hiked through the state too

 

[jonc123]

Beaver lodge in fourth pic, yes?

It sure is!

 

[Brew-Jitsu]

You have fine taste in beer, knives, and hiking locations. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tbaggin]

That house made of rock and coral!? Thanks for sharing!

 

[jonc123]

That house made of rock and coral!? Thanks for sharing!

Wife and I call them sparkle rocks, they are all over the place in that area and others. It's not coral. I'm sure they have a real description possibly...lots of structures throughout the state are built with the same type of rocks.

 

[Bmurray]

I've never hiked the trail but have fishe CB lake quite a bit. Beautiful place. Very quiet down there.

 

[jonc123]

More house pics....these rocks are all over the place, but you can tell the builder saved the best for that porch support.

 

[bobo383]

Very nice. Love that old house. Thanks for posting.

 

[SaturatedShadow]

It was a good day for a hike, and you found a good place too.

 

[GarnetandBlack]

I like the close ups of the structure. Those stones are very strange looking! very interesting indeed.

 

[jonc123]

Here is a great map of the trail:

http://www.ozarktrail.com/maps/detailed/TraceCreek2mile54to63.jpg

In my browser, I have to click on the map, then you'll get the bigger version.

Glad everyone liked the pictures!

Jon

 

[LeeBower]

Awesome pics! and loving the Chimay too

Is that rock Drusy Quartz?

 

[jonc123]

Awesome pics! and loving the Chimay too

Is that rock Drusy Quartz?

I have no idea what the rock is called but it does look like it has lots of quartz in it.