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229 Little Eleven Loop

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       Here it is May already, and I know hiking season is winding down as the weather heats up for summer.   I want to take advantage of every opportunity I can get, for comfortable hiking conditions before it’s too late.   Two days ago was a beautiful day for hiking, much like today, and I went hiking in BNR at Kyle’s Landing (see: 228 Indian Creek Loop ) .   That hike was a lot rougher than I had expected, so today I’m looking for something shorter and easier. natural beauty abounds      Besides shorter and easier, I’m also hoping to steer clear of the tick infested tall grass and weeds that I encountered Thursday.   On another recent hike, this one in Gene Rush WMA, I stayed on the ‘firelanes’ and never found a single tick (see: 227 Quantum & Seed Tick ) .   So I’m thinking, some nice wide clean firelanes are just the ticket, for ‘tick free’ hiking this time of year.   With that thought in mind I head back to Gene...
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228 Indian Creek Horse Trail Loop

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     This morning while trying to decide where to go hiking today, I thought ‘its been a long time since I’ve been to Kyle’s Landing’.   Sure enough, my last time at Kyle’s was four years ago when I attempted to go see Copperhead Falls (see: 117 Indian Creek ) .   There are loads of trails accessible from Kyle’s, and many of those I haven’t hiked, so today I’m headed to Mt. Sherman then down to Kyle’s Landing. rugged upper Indian Creek      At the bottom of the long hill, I enter the campground and head west to the BRT/ORT Trailhead.   Before I get ‘geared up’ with boots, hydration pack and camera, I meet John and Chris from Branson, who have a very nice (high end) roof-top tent.   They camped out last night and now are looking for a trail to go hiking.   I tell them ‘there’s plenty of trails here to choose from’ as I point to the two big trailhead information boards next to where we’re parked. Kyle's Landing trailhead/parking ...
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Location: Kyle's Landing trailhead/parking: 36.0551, -93.28178
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