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Mill Mountain Natural Area

A 180-acre area located 11 miles northeast of Winona within the Mule Mountain Conservation Area and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Part of Sections 5 and 6, T28N, R2W, Stegall Mountain and Powder Mill Ferry 7.5 min. topographic maps. Designated December 18, 1973 (MDC portion) and February 14, 1983 (NPS portion).

Natural Features--A scenic area in the Lower Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division with upland pine-oak-cedar forest on soils formed from igneous rocks and talus slopes, and scattered open glades. Rocky Creek, a headwaters stream with shut-ins and interesting fish fauna, flows through the area. The Ozark Trail crosses the area. Mill Mountain Natural Area is jointly owned by the Department of Conservation (40 acres) and the National Park Service (140 acres). Camping, open fires, picnicking and plant collecting are prohibited. For further information contact the District Forester, Eminence Forest District, P.O. Box G (Hwy 19 North), Eminence, MO 65466, phone 573/226-3616; or the Park Superintendent, National Park Service, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, MO 63935, phone 573/323-4236.

Shut-ins, Mill Mountain Natural Area