Sunday, April 7, 2013

Little Missouri Picnic

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Yesterday was a beautiful spring day. We decided to take a picnic and go to Little Missouri Falls. It is quite a long drive over rough gravel roads to get to the Falls.  Although the road was in very bad condition it was a beautiful drive.  This past week there has been a lot of rain. Along the road we came across this small man made dam that we had never noticed before.

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At the parking area for the falls there is a very nice picnic area along the banks of the Little Missouri River.  My parents and my sister and her daughters went with us.  We had a very nice picnic even though the wind was blowing briskly.

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The Little Missouri River plunges through a cleavage creating a spectacular waterfall during periods of high water. Then it tumbles over a series of natural rock dams 2 to 4 feet high, intermixed with relatively quiet pools. then it continues as a cascade for several hundred more yards.  From the picnic area there is a foot bridge across the river that takes you to a half mile, out-and-back trail with a few steep grades. The trail climbs a series of steep steps to the edge of the cliffs overlooking the river. From here you have a great view of the area above the falls.

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There were no dogwoods in bloom yet, but there were some redbuds and wildflowers.

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We had a lovely afternoon, a great picnic, and it was good to get to spend time with family.

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4 comments:

  1. Made me feel like spring is now for real looking at your family trip in Arkansas.

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  2. nice spring impressions! It was a fun trip for the entire family, the pictures are telling it. :-)

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  3. Guess it's spring already by now... Flowers starting to bloom. Time for the great outdoors...

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  4. Such beautiful captures Rich -- love the redbud trees!

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