edited 01/18/07

We have a couple routes planned for Saturaday, January 27, weather permitting (thanks 8BALL!)
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Anyone else interested?

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Hi All,

Our calendar has a day trip (weather permiting) on January 27. Here are some possible destinations that could involve a box lunch or beer-n-brat roast...
Saint Joe State Park - Farmington, MO (link)
Elephant Rock State Park, Pilot Knob, MO (link)
Pere Marquette State Park, IL (watch the eagles)

If the weather is anything like today, it could be a great ride. If there's interest, I'll put together a twistie route to the destinatation...

Any other recommendations?

 

My vote would go with Elephant Rock. Heading south would give us a much better route into the hills of Missouri. Near Elephant Rock, we also have several other great state parks.

Johnson's Shut-In

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park I think this park would be another great option as it is the highest point in MO.

 

I don't mind where we go as long as it involves the "beer-n-brat roast"

Are we expected to bring a brat to roast, because I don't have kids Now if it's hot-dogs...

 

Which evrer has the best roads!

 

How about this. These state parks are so close to one another, we can visit both.

I quickly drew something up.

There (Red Route)
121 mile trip. This milage includes stopping at Elephant Park, then heading to Farmington for lunch. I would think 1.5-2.0 hour drive plus 30 minutes at park. Figure 3 hours from the time we leave to lunch. For those that will need to munch before hand, bring a snack. We can also add an additional park for more photo opportunities at Washington State Park, adding only 5 miles and 40 minutes to the trip

Lunch around noon in Farmington and then a short trip home

Back: (Blue Route)
86 mile trip: A short and sweet trip home with some nice windies and twisties. Through De Soto, then to Eureka and home. Less than 2 hours

Suggest we leave at 8:00 (both parks) or 9:00 (Elephant Park only) with 1 potty/gas stop and then hit the park/parks, we should have lunch by 12:00. An hour (+/-) for lunch and 1.5 hours home, should get us home by no later than 3:00



Thoughts?

 

i prefer this option, coz i gotta work at weekend starts at 4:30...but i really wanna do the trip..

any ideas about the blue line?

 

This is a "Round Trip" red line there, blue line back. Will try to get you back as early as 4:00, but no promises.

We could shorten the trip by not visiting Taum Sauk mountain which should take about 1.5-2.0 hours out of the planned run.

 

oh..heheh... got it ..


thank you... happy new year guys...

 

Isn't Taum Sauk still closed?

 

the park is open for day use, according to the MO DNR