Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri · Phelps County · Facility
Crossroads Access is a carry-in access that provides parking and a foot-trail to the Big Piney River for canoeing and fishing.You will need to carry your canoes and kayaks down the 100 foot-trail.Starting from East Gate and floating down the river you can do a nice short paddle of 3 miles to Crossroads River Access.For…
Crossroads Access is a carry-in access that provides parking and a foot-trail to the Big Piney River for canoeing and fishing.You will need to carry your canoes and kayaks down the 100 foot-trail.Starting from East Gate and floating down the river you can do a nice short paddle of 3 miles to Crossroads River Access.For a longer trip of 8 miles you can float from Crossroads down to Bookers Bend.
From Rolla,head west on Interstate 44 for 16 miles;Take exit 169 for Hwy J, follow Hwy J to the left/south for 10 miles.At the junction of J Highway and M Highway go past, about 300 feet, and Crossroads Access is on the right.
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