Ozark Trail Association

Join Our Trail Crew Leader for a Week (or Day) on the Ozark Trail!
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-09-30 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Ozark Trail, MO, United States
The OTA now has a full-time Trail Crew Leader —Devin Barnett! Working along the northern part of the OT this week, Devin will be out on the trail tackling maintenance projects, and we’re inviting volunteers to join him! Whether you’re a seasoned sawyer or just want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you.
Projects will include: Trail Clearing – This involves cutting downed trees, weed eating, lopping, leaf blowing, and putting up trail markers.
📝 Want to help? Bring your gloves, water, lunch, and trail spirit—Devin will provide the tools and guidance. Since locations vary, please email Devin at dev.barnett@ozarktrail.com for information on where to meet for the work day.
Together, we can keep the Ozark Trail wild and wonderful. See you on the trail!

Oct 1-2, 2025 -- MDC Partners Meeting
2025-10-01 08:00 - 2025-10-02 17:00 | MO
Oct 1-2, 2025 –(Weds-Thurs) MDC Partners Meeting

Oct 2-3 , 2025 ( Thurs-Fri) -- Devil's Tool Gate Event Prep
2025-10-02 08:00 - 2025-10-03 17:00 | Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, 148 Taum Sauk Trail, Middle Brook, MO, 63656
Oct 2-3, 2025 ( Thurs-Fri) — Devil’s Toll Gate Event Prep
We’ll Meet up at the Johson Shutins visitor center on Hwy N parking lot at 8:30 am.
We’ll bring the tools .. you bring a lunch, at least 2 liters of water, sturdy hiking shoes/boots, log pants, weather appropriate shirt.
Treat your clothes for bugs – they are still out there and thick.
We’ll split the group up to cover as much trail as possible to get it hiker ready for Saturday’s event

Oct 4, 2025 -- Sat -- Devil's TollGate Event at Taum Sauk and Johnson Shutins Visitor center
2025-10-04 | Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, 148 Taum Sauk Trail, Middle Brook, MO, 63656
Oct 4, 2025 — Sat — Devil’s TollGate Event at Taum Sauk and Johnson Shutins Visitor Center

It’s here!! The wildly successful and fun walk,run,race from Taum Sauk Mt TH 13.7 miles on The Ozark Trail
down across the Black River to the big Day Use Pavilion where food and drinks await you.
It starts early with checking starting at 6 am at the visitors center.
First shuttle bus leaves for Taum Sauk at 7am. The Second shuttle leaves at 8am.
Sign up early as slots fillup fast.

Oct 9-15, 2025 -- Fall Whoopin It Up in Winona 10 day event
2025-10-09 08:00 - 2025-10-16 17:00 | Winona USFS Facility, Winona, MO
Oct 9-15, 2025 — Fall Whoopin It Up in Winona —
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All — We have had to move to the Peck Ranch Facilities due to the Federal Government Shutdown.
Peck Ranch is approx 5 miles East of Winona on Hwy H. When you get to the Peck Ranch Access road there
will be a large State park style sign.. just turn right and go approx 8 miles to the entrance to Peck Ranch. Go left at the junction and proceed through the open gates approx 1.3 miles to the “Y” in the road. veer right and go about 1/4 miles to the housing facilities.
You can park anywhere in the open area. You’ll see OTA vehicles and tool trailer parked. The first entrance is the access to the housing unit.

There are 8 bedrooms that have 4 bunk beds .. We will just double up to try and keep just 2 folks to a room
The facility has full showers and rest rooms and well as a well equipped kitchen and common area.
If you prefer to camp there is a very spacious outdoor area that accommodate a dozen or more tents or even campers.
There are no hookups or facilities for campers however .. so just be aware.
You will need sleeping bags or bed linens for the
beds and the USFS doesn’t provide those. You will also need to bring toiletries and bath towels.
GPS location of Peck Ranch Housing — 37.03104 -91.17380
link for more info on Peck
https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/places/peck-ranch-conservation-area
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Join the OTA in Winona ( USFS housing facility on Hwy 19 10 miles south of Eminence .. 2 miles north of the HWY 60/19 Junction)
for the annual fall trail maintenance work event on the southern sections of the Ozark Trail.
There is housing available in the 2 USFS buildings. We can accommodate up to 18-20 folks in the houses and there is plenty
of space for outdoor camping on the grounds. The houses have full kitchens and bathroom facilities
Stay for a day or the entire 10 days.. up to you.
Bring you 0wn lunch fixins and if you have special dietary needs .. please let us know or bring your own.
We’ll prepare several breakfasts and dinners for the crew that comes out.
Bring sturdy hiking shoes/boots, long pants and weather appropriate shirts. You will need sleeping bags or bed linens for the
beds and the USFS doesn’t provide those. You will also need to bring toiletries and bath towels.
As allways, the OTA provides all tools ad safety equipment needed ( helmets,gloves and safety glasses).

Oct 17-24, 2025 -- OT100 Endurance Run Prep
2025-10-17 08:00 - 2025-10-24 17:00 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Oct 17-24, 2025 — OT100 Endurance Run Prep
We’ll be out grooming the Ozark Trail from the Southern end of the Karkahgne Section to Bass River Resort
for the most outstanding long distance run in the Midwest.
We’ll meet up at the OTA office in Potosi to start. We will move to the Hwy DD TH as we work our way south.
Bring at least 2 liters of water and a lunch. Wear sturdy hiking shoes/boots, long pants and weather appropriate shirts and/or jackets.
The weather is changeable so bring a rain jacket just in case.
We’ll be doing general trail maintenance ( leaf blowing, weed eating, lopping and potentially chainsaw work . so if you are a sawyer feel free to bring your own..or the OTA can supply you with equipment.

Oct 25-26, 2025 -- ( Sat-Sun) OT100 Endurance Run - AID Station Support
2025-10-25 08:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Oct 25-26 2025, — (Sat – Sun) OT100 Endurance Run Aid Station Support

The OTA and other groups put up aid stations all along the 100 miles of the run on the Ozark Trail
Specific Aid stations manned by OTA volunteers include
Stillwell Hollow Cty RD 828 — Kathie Brennan
Gunstock Hollow Rd 2231 – Terry Hawn
Highway DD — OTSHAB – Andi Lowry
Martin Rd – Houlihan Clan
Other stations could use extra hands — so if you want to help — we can find you a place.
This is a premier event on the OT and deserves the best support we can provide.

Nov 1, 2025 -- OT Maintenance - Current River Section - Pikes Creek
2025-11-01 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Nov 1, 2025 — OT Maintenance– We’ll be working the section down to Pike Creek from MM 28-29
We’ll lop, weed eat ad leaf blow. It’ll be out and back.
Will meet up in the parking lot of the Landing Hotel just off Hwy 60 on the west side of the Current River Bridge
at 8:30 am.

You need weather appropriate clothes — layers to cover any temp extremes. Pack at least 2 liters of water and snacks.

The OTA will provide all equipment and safety gear.

just email
thawn@prodigy.net

Nov 8, 2025, Collaborative Trail Build Event at OFallon Park in St. Louis MO.
2025-11-08 | O’Fallon Park Rec Complex – St. Louis, 4343 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63115
Nov 8, 2025 — Collaborative Trail Build Event at OFallon Park in St. Louis , MO .. located just south of the West Florrisant/Hwy 70 interchange at the OFallon Park YMCA parking lot.
We”ll be working with the Sierra Club, OpenSpace Outdoors and the City of St. Louis Parks Dept to complete
building new social trail in the park. This is our chance to work on an outreach opportunity to support others who
don’t have the opportunity to get out on more remote trails. Once they experience the outdoors.. the hope is that more will decide to explore the outdoors farther afield and ultimately the Ozark Trail.
Meetup in the OFallon YMCA parking lot at 8:30am.
Bring 2 liters of water and a lunch. Wear sturdy hiking shoes/boots, long pants and weather appropriate shirts/light jackets.
We’ll probably be done by 2:30pm or so.
The OTA will supply all tools and safety equipment

Nov 11, 2025 — OTA Monthly Business Meeting
2025-11-11 19:00 - 20:00 | MO
Nov 11, 2025 — Monthly Business Meeting
We will be meeting online via Zoom. A link to the meeting will be sent out by the meeting organizer prior to the meeting.

Nov 14-16, 2025 -- Gateway Outdoor Summit - St. Charles Convention Center
2025-11-14 08:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00 | St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Blvd, St. Charles, MO, 63303, United States
Nov 14-16, 2025 — Gateway Outdoor Summit – St. Charles Convention Center
The OTA will be present with a booth at this premier event. We have been attending this event for
several years and is THE event to be at for all things outdoors in the midwest.
For more info

Gateway Outdoor Expo+Summit

We will need voluteers for each day. so signup for a couple hours or the while event

Join Our Trail Crew Leader For a Day (Or Week) on the Ozark Trail!
2025-11-17 08:00 - 2025-11-21 16:00 | Ozark Trail, MO, United States
The OTA now has a full-time Trail Crew Leader —Devin Barnett! Working along the northern part of the OT this week, Devin will be out on the trail tackling maintenance projects, and we’re inviting volunteers to join him! Whether you’re a seasoned sawyer or just want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you.
Projects will include: Trail Clearing – This involves cutting downed trees, weed eating, lopping, leaf blowing, and putting up trail markers.
📝 Want to help? Bring your gloves, water, lunch, and trail spirit—Devin will provide the tools and guidance. Since locations vary, registrants will be contacted with information on where to meet for the work day.
Together, we can keep the Ozark Trail wild and wonderful. See you on the trail!

Nov 22, 2025 -- OTA Board Meeting
2025-11-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Ozark Trail Association, 406 W High Street, Potosi, MO, 63664, United States
Nov 22, 2025 — OTA Board meeting — starts at 9am.
Links will be sent out 1 week prior to meeting

Join Our Trail Crew Leader on the Ozark Trail!
2025-11-25 08:00 - 2025-11-26 16:00, 2025-12-16 08:00 - 2025-12-19 16:00, 2025-12-22 08:00 - 2025-12-24 16:00, 2025-12-29 08:00 - 2025-12-31 16:00 | Ozark Trail, MO, United States
The OTA now has a full-time Trail Crew Leader —Devin Barnett! Working along the northern part of the OT this week, Devin will be out on the trail tackling maintenance projects, and we’re inviting volunteers to join him! Whether you’re a seasoned sawyer or just want to lend a hand, there’s a place for you.
Projects will include: Trail Clearing – This involves cutting downed trees, weed eating, lopping, leaf blowing, and putting up trail markers. *Must be a USFS certified sawyer to operate a chainsaw with OTA.
📝 Want to help? Bring your gloves, water, lunch, and trail spirit—Devin will provide the tools and guidance. Since locations vary, registrants will be contacted with information on where to meet for the work day.
Together, we can keep the Ozark Trail wild and wonderful. See you on the trail!

Nov 29, 2025 -- 3Fs Trail Maintenance -- Tread rehab on the Karkahgne
2025-11-29 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Nov 29, 2025 — 3Fs Maintenance – Tread rehab on the Karkahgne
Work off that holiday haze. We’ll be doing tread work on the Karkahgne Section
just south of the Hwy J TH. We’ll be working around MM 2.
We will meet at the The Hwy J TH at 9 am and then drive up the road about 2 miles to the trail crossing and walk in from
there about .5 miles. We’ work until about 2:30 or so
Bring at least 2 liters of water and a lite lunch.
Wear sturdy hiking shoes or bots, long pants and layers appropriate for the weather as it could be cold.

Dec 1-8,2025 --OT 10-day Maintenance Event out of Peck Ranch
2025-12-01 08:00 - 2025-12-08 17:00 | Peck Ranch
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Note — The date changed due to Americorps scheduling issues
It is NOW Dec 1 -8, 2025 not
Dec 8-17,2025
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OT 8-day Maintenance Event out of Peck Ranch
We”ll do a last event down south before the holidays.
Peck Ranch facility has beds, indoor bathrooms and showers, full kitchen and dining
We’ll have a fire every night .. weather permitting.
We have added the 2-story ranger house at the USFS facility is located just north of the Casey’s which is at the junction of Hwy 19 and 106.
It is approx 20 minutes from Peck Ranch.
We’ll leave the facilities at roughly8:30 am each morning and meetup or go to independent locations independently on the work
that is scheduled. Work will include trail clearing, weed eating, leaf blowing, sawyer tree clearing and tread rehab.
The house driveway is the first entrance just past the mok3y the Bear sign on the right. The house will be open around 3 pm.
I’ll be over at Peck Ranch until approx 2:45pm so you could meet there and follow me over to Winona.
The house has 2 full bathrooms ( 1 up and 1 down) and beds for 10 people with full kitchen and laundry. There is also lots of space for tent camping if you prefer.
There will be a couple of prepared meals at least 1 dinner and 1 breakfast for everyone who attends.
We’ll also prepare a dinner or 2 and a breakfast for everyone over at Peck Ranch on Dec 5-8.
We ask that you bring some sleeping gear as there are beds with mattresses etc but no bedding or sheets or pillows.
You’ll meed your own bath accessories ( soap. shampoo etc) and a towel. All other amenities are supplied.
Please bring lunch fixins and any special dietary foods you need, Have sturdy hiking shoes or boots, long pants, and appropriate
other outer wear and layers for colder weather.

Dec 9, 2025 - OTA Monthly Business Meeting
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
OTA staff volunteers will be meeting online via Zoom to discuss business for the upcoming month. This meeting is open to any who wish to attend. Register to receive a link to the meeting.

Dec 13, 2025 -- Last Hurrah Maintenance on the OT
2025-12-13 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Dec 13, 2025 — Last Hurrah Maintenance on the OT — weather permitting.
One more chance to put some TLC in 2025. We’ll be doing tread work on the Courtois Section
just south of the gated access of the conservation area. We’ll be working around MM 2.
We will meet at the entrance of Ozark Outdoors at 9 am and then drive up the road about 2 miles to the trail crossing and walk in from
there about .5 miles. We’ work until about 2:30 or so
Bring at least 2 liters of water and a lite lunch.
Wear sturdy hiking shoes or bots, long pants and layers appropriate for the weather as it could be cold.
Last outing of 2025 soo let’s make the most of it.

Jan 10, 2026 -- Cold Day on the Trail
2025-12-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Jan 10, 2026 — Cold Day on the Trail
We can meet up at the OTA Potosi office and car pool or at the HWY DD TH and then go the work site access point.
We’ll be performing GAOA Tread rehab on Trace Creek around MM 7.5
It’s winter — so come prepared with layered clothing, cold weather hat, gloves, coat and hiking shoes or boots
Bing a day pack with a lunch, at least 2 liters of water and if you bring tea, or cocoa etc — we’ll have a stove and
can boil up some water or soup if it gets cold enough.
We’ll have tools, gloves, and safety equipment for everyone. we’ll also provide a first aid kit.

Feb 21, 2026 - OTA Trivia Night -- Affton Elks Club
2025-12-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Affton Elks, 6330 Heege Road, MO, 63123
Feb 21 2026 – OTA Trivia Night — Affton Elks Club
Doors Open at 6PM
Cash Bar and soft drinks are free.

6330 Heege Rd St Louis, MO 63123 ( 314 481-6104)

Starting the year off with the ever popular OTA Trivia Night
Get your tables reserved by emailing admin@ozarktrail.com and reserve a table.

There will be a link for costs and payment added soon.

Mar 14-22,2026 OTA- American Hiking Society Spring Break Service Week
2025-12-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Peck Ranch
Mar 14-22,2026 OTA- American Hiking Society Spring Break Service Week
The OTA is hosting a Tarleton University Student Service week out of Peck Ranch.
We will be doing tread build, rehab and general trail maintenance on several sections of the OT.
We will also be providing additional enrichment activities and educational activities during their stay.

April 9-12, 2026 -- OTA Spring Mega at Greer Springs Campground -- Extending the 11 Pt TH Spur
2025-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Greer Sprngs Campground
April 9-12, 2026 — OTA Spring Mega at Greer Springs Campground — Extending the 11 Pt TH Spur

Join us at Greer Springs Campground as we continue working on the 11Pt TH extension out to Banner Rd ( Cty Rd 430)
There will be tent camping at several multi-tent campsites available. We will have the traditional bonfire over in the day-use area along with the Saturday evening cookout.

The OTA will provide all necessary tools and safety equipment.

April 18, 2026 -- OTA and Cooperative TrailBuild at Ofallon, Park
2025-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | O’Fallon Park Rec Complex – St. Louis, 4343 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63115
April 18, 2026 — OTA and Cooperative Trail Build at O’Fallon, Park
Open to all volunteers .. join the OTA along with the Sierra Club, City of St. Louis Parks dept, Openspace and other groups
as we continue to complete the trail system started in 2025.
We’ll meetup in the O’Fallon YMCA parking lot. at 8:30 am.
Bring sturdy hiking shoes/boot, long pants and long sleeve shirt. Pack a lunch and at least 2 liters of water.
The OTA will supply all equipment and safety gear for volunteers.

Dc 31, 2025 -- Last Day Hike
2025-12-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Ozark Trail, MO, United States
Dec 31, 2025 — Last Day Hike wherever you can get out to.

Jan 1, 2026 -- First Day Hike -- Start the year off on the Right then the Left Foot
2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Ozark Trail, MO, United States
Jan 1, 2026 — First Day Hike — Start the year off on the Right then the Left Foot

Jan 5-9, 2026 -- 5 Day Americorp Crew in Potosi -
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-09 | Ozark Trail Association Office, 406 West High Street, Potosi, Missouri, 63664
Jan 5-9, 2026 — 5 Day Americorp Crew in Potosi –

The crew will be working GAOA related tread rehab on the northern sections of the OT
The Courtois and Trace Creek sections will be the focus
This work is weather dependent so work sites could change if the weather causes issues.
