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Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area is located about 20 miles south of Springfield, MO on Hwy 65. If
you are coming from Springfield you will have to turn left off of
65 so you’ll want to pay attention.
There is a short level, straight stretch of road and then you will start
downhill. About half way down the hill
on the left is your turn. Follow the
road around a few turns and down a hill and you will come to a parking lot on
your left. This is the east side. If you are riding horses or biking you will
park immediately to your left, if you are hiking you will follow through the
parking lot on the right side to another parking lot just past the first.
If you want to go to the west side of the park which has 3
trails and a shooting range you will stay on the original road which winds
under a bridge and turns into a gravel road.
Follow the road…SLOWLY, it’s rough….and it will dead end at the shooting
range / trail head. Don’t worry there is
no chance of getting shot on the trails and the noise really does die off
pretty quickly once you get onto the trails.
Busiek is a great park with lots of trails that you canwalk, mountain bike or see by horseback.
Hunting and camping are also allowed.
The east side trails have lots of water and the bridges are out so you
will need water shoes. When the water’s
up there are a few spots that are waist deep and it moves at a descent pace so
it’s a lot of fun after a long hike.
Try YOGA or PILATES to Stretch and Exercise at the same time
The hiking trails range from short 30 minute mostly level
walks to a couple of 2 plus hour hikes that are rocky in places and have some
challenging climbs especially for beginners.
You can spend a whole day here
and easily hike 15 miles and never hit the same trail twice.
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area is a great place
to spend a day. There isn’t any water
so make sure you bring your own and as always…Pack out what you pack in AND BE
KIND TO NATURE…..Pack out what the other inconsiderate people leave behind.
Here are a couple of videos I made of a couple of trips to
Busiek with friends earlier this spring 2010.
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Busiek Trails - East Side
Busiek Trails - West Side
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