Pickle Springs Natural Area, Sainte Genevieve

Awesome 2 mile trail, took about an hour and a half with lots of stopping for pictures. Such a beautiful park and amazing views on a fairly moderate hike! There are a few wooden staircases located along the mostly dirt trail, and look out for rocks and roots. Trail can be a little slick/muddy at the beginning. There are tons of caves, amazing rock formations (some you can walk through/under), and a few small waterfalls along the trail. This was such a fun trail and so worth it!

This is a short hike and not too difficult but there is some change in relief so it's not necessarily extremely easy. It's one of the most memorable hikes in Missouri with the sandstone and limestone outcroppings and various uncommon formations. There are long rocky cliff ridges and a couple high views, and streams and a small waterfall in the lowlands. There were people throughout the path on this weekend hike so don't expect solitude but it also was not congested and most of the time there was no one nearby.