Taum Sauk Mountain State Park

Further information: Taum Sauk Mountain

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
The highest point in Missouri: Taum Sauk summit
Map showing the location of Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Location in Missouri
Map showing the location of Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Map showing the location of Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
Location in the United States
LocationIron and Reynolds counties, Missouri, United States
Coordinates37°34′17″N 90°43′45″W / 37.57139°N 90.72917°W / 37.57139; -90.72917[1]
Area8,732.23 acres (35.3381 km2)[2]
Elevation1,772 ft (540 m)[1]
DesignationMissouri state park
Established1991[3]
Visitors144,160 (in 2017)[2]
AdministratorMissouri Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteTaum Sauk Mountain State Park

Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is a Missouri state park located in the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks. The park encompasses Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in the state.[4] The Taum Sauk portion of the Ozark Trail connects the park with nearby Johnson's Shut-ins State Park[5] and the Bell Mountain Wilderness Area, which together are part of a large wilderness area popular with hikers and backpackers.

In 2005, the Taum Sauk Hydroelectric Power Station was damaged and a billion gallons of water flooded parts of the park and other nearby areas.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Taum Sauk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  6. ^ 10 years since Taum Sauk dam gave way