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Wednesday August 5, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm MDT
2 miles, 500 feet climb, moderate, out and back, 44 min drive each way

This trail, designated by a (functioning) US Congress in 1977 as a National Landmark, is the shortest, gentlest hike for getting as close as possible to these "huge fantastic formations of granite". We'll also hike through an isolated botanical mystery: the only limber pine grove (trees hundreds of years old) to be found anywhere within 200 miles.

This hike (moderate) and the Sylvan Lake rambles (easy) are the only Summit hikes/ rambles enabling strolling amidst the region's iconic rock formations that are not rated Strenuous (with 1300 to 1500 feet of climb!)
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Danny McMurphy

Hike Leader & Cave Expert, Faculty
Danny McMurphy is a lifelong resident of Sullivan, Missouri, where he has raised 4 children, two sons and two daughters, and has 4 grandchildren. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for 56 years. He retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – St. Louis District in 2009... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 8:00am - 12:00pm MDT

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