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Solitude reigns in the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, a 60,000-acre tract adjacent to Echo Bluff State Park. The backcountry is part of Pioneer Forest, which is owned by the L-A-D Foundation. It is Missouri's largest privately owned forest.
At 62,000 acres, the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry is the largest contiguous piece of land under any ownership, public or private, in the state of Missouri. Its setting is deep in the Ozark region of southern Missouri, north of the Current River.
Trail Maps and Visitor Information. To plan your visit and navigate the backcountry, detailed trail maps and information on recreational policies can be obtained from the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry website.
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However, as envisioned by our founder Leo Drey, many areas of Pioneer Forest, including the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, are open to the public for recreational uses such as hiking, horseback riding on designated trails, primitive camping, bird watching, and fishing as permitted by state law.
at Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry. For quick reference, a map and trail information for each trail is available to download below. For more information about trails in Missouri State Parks, please visit here.
It passes through the Roger Pryor Backcountry on its way to the Current River at Owls Bend. The beginning of the trail follows a major ridge line that divides Big Creek and Blair Creek. It then leaves the ridge and enters the watershed of Blair Creek.
