OffBeat Pathfinder Basecamp

Arrived at Blue Spring and legit thought the water was fake—like, does Missouri have a blue Gatorade pipeline or what? Hiked in with my Oregon gear, tripped over tree roots immediately, almost lost a boot to the mud but hey, at least it’s not quicksand like back home. Some local told me the spring ...

Climbed the bluffs near Coon Valley. Legs still regret it, but the views at sunset are unreal.