Three Creeks, South Side, Spring
Can I just say how much I love, love, love hiking? In fact, most of my favorite places in the world are hiking trails. When we landed in Mid-Missouri about 7 years ago, one of the things we fell in love with was the conservation areas and trails. So on this gorgeous Easter weekend, we headed off again to one of my favorite places. At 2 and 4 (nearly 3 and 5), the boys are at a great age for exploring in the woods. While Eli was a little unsteady on his feet on the more treacherous terrain, both of them walked on their own the whole time. I can't tell you how nice it is to just let them go without saying "stay close," or "hold my hand." They were little free birds. This particular trail starts at the top of the cliff and winds up in an old creek bed. Needless to say that after what seems like a "walk in the woods" type of trail, it turns into a steep drop of rocky trail. We love the creek bed part of this park, though and think the trek is