Mindful Mamas in Columbia, MO Group

This hike is part of the Mommy & Me Mindfulness Hiking Club based in Boone County, MO. Please sign up to receive emails to ensure you receive all relevant information about the trail conditions on the Thursday prior to the hike. https://summerlarose.com/hiking-club-1

We will hike the River Levee Trail in the Overton Bottoms Unit of Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge. Please note the automatically generated address on this event is not accurate. Use the Google pin to navigate to the parking lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1TcZdSpZ61C1Chft6

Please park in the gravel parking lot and meet at the trailhead. From I-70 West, take exit 111. Turn right at the end of the exit and right onto Highway 98. After 2 miles, turn left on Overton Bottoms Access Road and drive to the gravel parking lot.

The River Levee Trail is approximately one mile. We will hike in and out, totaling almost two miles of hiking for the day. As always, we will likely stop for water and snack breaks, and we may not make it all the way to the end of the trail before turning around. The hike may last longer than a full hour depending on how everyone is doing. While the purpose of the club is to connect moms with infants and toddlers and to get our kids outside in nature, spouses are always welcome to join the hike to support you in carrying kids and supplies if needed. Well-behaved dogs that are comfortable around strangers and children are welcome.

It is tick season and the weather is warming up. Please dress appropriately, pack lots of water and snacks, bring/wear a hat for all family members, and be prepared to do a thorough tick check both at the end of the hike and when you arrive back home.