UPPER CURRENT SECTION
This section allows trail enthusiasts to enjoy the scenic Current River valley through Current River and Echo Bluff State Parks, along with ONSR’s Round Spring.
Hiking
Camping
Trail Conditions
This area is very rugged and remote. Expect seasonal growth and watch closely for markers.
Campgrounds
Echo Bluff State Park and Round Spring Campground. Primitive camping allowed at least 100’ from the trail.
29
Miles of Trail
Moderate to Difficult
Difficulty
4656′
E to W ascent
4877′
W to E ascent
Trail Geography
The Current River as viewed from above, as it is from several points along this trail, is among Missouri’s most beautiful and inspiring landscapes. This trail takes users through dark hollows and along towering bluffs, beneath richly diverse hardwood and pine forests, across open glades offering sweeping vistas of the river valley below, and passing by waterfalls and clear, cold spring-fed streams. These are the landscape attributes which define the exceptional region, and this trail will provide intimate access to their beauties and mysteries.
Maps
Land Managers
L-A-D Foundation /
Pioneer Forest
319 North 4th St., Ste. 805
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-621-0230
Echo Bluff State Park
34489 Echo Bluff Drive
Eminence, MO 65466
855-999-6980
Park Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Current River State Park
11053 CR 19D
Salem, MO 65560
573-858-3015
Park Hours
May-Oct, Fri-Sun 9:00 a.m.-
6:00 p.m.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways
National Park Service
404 Watercress Rd
Van Buren, MO 63965
573-323-4326
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm
