Turkey Pen Hollow Trail – Ha Ha Tonka Sp

Distance: 4.0 miles Elevation Gain: 300 ft Difficulty: Moderate Type: Loop Surface: Dirt/Rock Activity: Hiking Best Season: Year-round Typical Time: 2-4 hours Fee: $5-8/vehicle Dogs: Yes, on leash Permit: No

Turkey Pen Hollow Trail explores the Niangua Arm of Lake of the Ozarks from above, following the wooded shoreline through a landscape pockmarked with sinkholes and seep springs typical of Missouri's karst Ozarks. Wild turkey are genuinely common here, giving the hollow its name from early settler observations. Spring wildflowers including Dutchman's breeches, wild columbine, and trout lily bloom prolifically in March and April along the moist limestone slopes.