Road Tripping in Pulaski County - Make your Plans for This Fall!
The Ozarks are well known as a destinations location when it comes to enjoying the fall foliage. From the variety of trees and colors to the rolling hills, bluffs, and beautiful landscape, it truly is a sight to be seen. If you enjoy getting out and viewing the fall colors, we have a lot of excellent back roads to cruise in Pulaski County. We thought we would share a few of those with you today. These are excerpts taken directly from https://visitpulaskicounty.org/ozarks-leaf-peepers-backroad-bonanza-2/ and there is much more than we can share about these back roads in a blog, so we encourage you to go to their website for more information. To get an idea of the beauty that awaits you in Pulaski County, we invite you to keep reading!
Hartford Road
1.15 miles northeast of Road Ranger, Highway 28
Hartford Road, a 3.39-mile-long loop drops into a Big Piney River valley. After only a mile you will be rewarded with dramatic river bluffs. In an especially picturesque scene, the road squeezes between the Big Piney River and the former Possum Lodge resort before climbing back to Highway 28 positioned on the ridge above.
Camp/Crown Roads
4.92 miles northeast of Road Ranger, Highway 28
Camp Road and Crown Road partner to lazily loop (5.81 miles) around the former Gasconade Hills Conservation Area. The structures and foundations that perch over the Gasconade River at the beginning of Camp Road are remnants of Brown’s Camp. At 3.05 miles turn right onto Crown Road to return to Highway 28.
Cardinal/Creek/Cave Roads
7.62 miles northeast of Road Ranger, Highway 28
Cardinal, Creek, and Cave roads combine to lead you 3.65 miles to Riddle Bridge Access. At the intersection of Cardinal Road and Cemetery Lane you will find a photogenic country cemetery and church.
Approximately 1.58 miles turn left onto Creek Road. Creek Road parallels, and crosses, Jones Creek before becoming Cave Road which bends to cross the Gasconade River at Riddle Bridge Access. The current bridge, constructed circa 1987, replaced the former 70+ year old structure that was featured on a 1975 Brewer & Shipley album cover. Yellow Bluff, directly across the Gasconade River from the public access is a popular photography scene. Leaving Riddle Bridge Access turn right onto Holtsman Road which becomes Y Highway.
Laramie/Lexington Roads
4.13 miles south of Riddle Bridge, Y Highway
Laramie Road leads to (1.17 miles, turn right) Lexington Road which curls around an area known to old-timers and locals as Shockley Bottom. At 4.49 miles look right and visually follow the power line buoys that edge the field. These lines lead to the former Skaggs Bridge crossing of the Gasconade River of the old Waynesville-Crocker Road. This stretch of Lexington Road is home to two Missouri Century Farms. At the junction of Lexington Road and Highway 17 is Pike’s Peak bluff and the mouth of Roubidoux Cave at the confluence of the Roubidoux and Gasconade rivers.
Tip: Roubidoux Cave is NOT open to the public. Contact Roubidoux Grotto for access permits.
Fort Wood Hotels is Here to Accommodate
We hope you enjoy getting out and exploring the scenery in Pulaski County this fall. We will be sharing more roads to cruise for fall colors in the coming weeks, so stay in touch! Keep in mind that the roads we have described are gravel roads, so be prepared for rougher conditions, low-water crossings, etc. While you are in Pulaski County enjoying the fall foliage, Fort Wood Hotels are ready and able to host you. All our hotels are green certified, non-smoking, and have free Wi-Fi and fitness centers. Feel free to go to our website and compare the hotels to choose the amenities that are most important to you. We have a passion for all the wonderful things there are to experience in Pulaski County, and we would be honored to have you as our guest. You will not find a higher quality hotel near Fort Leonard Wood at a better value. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call! If you’d like to hear more about lodging in St. Robert or things to do in Pulaski County, be sure to follow us on social media. We have links to our channels below for your convenience.
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