Dec 04, 2022McGarr Spring, and on my way again

McGarr Spring, and on my way again

Photograph showing the shallow pool below the McGarr Spring, Devil's Backbone Wilderness, Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. December 2022.
McGarr Spring, Devil’s Backbone Wilderness – The flow was quite slow but enough for my water needs. Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

I had plenty of water for my hike out, so I didn’t need to collect any. The main Spring is located up the hill a ways and it drains down into this pool which is slowly filling with debris. It was a lot more ‘pool-like’ when I first came here a couple of years ago. When the area was inhabited, I’m sure it was regularly cleared out.

From here, I turned right (down the hollow) towards the main trail and Mary Hollow. I reckoned it would take me a couple of hours to hike back to the car and another hour or so to drive to Ginger’s parents’ farm. So I’d be arriving around five, just before dark.

Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

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