Mark Twain National Forest

Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District

Devil’s Backbone Wilderness Area
Four trail-heads provide entry to Devil’s Backbone Wilderness.

• Blue Spring Trailhead is located within the North Fork Recreation Area(no horses allowed on this short section);
• Raccoon Hollow Trailhead is located on the south side of CC Highway about 1 1/2 miles east of Dora, MO;
   HWY CC Trailhead:
  Primitive Camping
  Nice circle drive plenty of room, take your own high-line.  From this trail-head you ride out South, cross the highway, go through the McGarr Ridge trail-head and head toward the river.  You can ride down and around the Devil’s Backbone loop, Ride North on the North Loop in the Hammond Mill Trail area.
  North Fork – Devil’s Backbone Album
• McGarr Ridge Trailhead is located on the south side of CC Highway about 4 miles east of Dora, MO;
• Collin’s Ridge Trailhead is located on County Road KK 362 which comes off KK Highway about 16 miles west of West Plains, MO on the south side of the wilderness.
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  North Fork 3 Miles 15 – 26

Bell Mountain Wilderness Area

Directions: From St. Louis, take Hwy. 21 south through Potosi and then Caledonia to Hwy 32 (ca. 90 mi.); turn west on 32 to Hwy. A (ca. 7 mi.); then, south (ca. 5 mi.) on it to trailhead.

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