"Fantastic hike to the summit and the old lookout tower. Rain cleared just long enough to climb the peak, see the lookout tower and meet two friends - a box turtle and a spicebush swallowtail butterfly. So much fun! " — rick-brown • Aug 9, 2023

"First chance to climb/hike a peak in several weeks due to Covid, so it was nice to get out despite the sweltering 102° temps. Followed the Osage Trail to the summit and the overlook. " — rick-brown • Jun 30, 2023

"Decided to revisit Taum Sauk for the 11th time. It's just a short walk from the parking lot but it's a state highpoint that has some good memories for me. It was Jack Longacre's favorite view from his glade across the road from his home. Jack, known to state highpointers as Guru Jakk started the club in the late 80's after he posted an inquiry in Outside Magazine wondering if anyone else had completed their quest to reach all 50 highpoints. Climbers answered and a Club was born. There are over 3,000 members now, some have completed the quest, others are lower 48 finishers and some are new to the hobby. Sadly, Jakk lost his battle to cancer some years ago but his legacy lives on. We created a memorial called Jakk's Glade at his view point with a bench, a plaque and sign posts of all the distances to each highpoint. It now sits along the Ozark Trail. The trail begins at a kiosk and reading on the CC Road for Russell Mountain. As a highpointer, I decided it would be fitting to visit Taum Sauk to remember Jakk as it marked the 500th time I have stood on a state highpoint since joining the Club in '92." — StoneMan • Nov 25, 2022

"Did this as a warm up for a hike of Mount LeConte the following week. The mountain has been turned in to a pretty extensive downhill mountain bike park which looks like a blast. There is also some history to be seen along the way as the Confederates attempted to bombard Fort Davidson from emplacements on this Mount during the Battle of Pilot Knob. Summit is typical Missouri… wooded and no view. There are however a few overlooks along the main hiking trail." — tylerdelia • Oct 9, 2022

"Lovely location with scenic views. Tougher hike than expected due to extreme heat, slippery rocks and mud from recent rain, and difficult to follow trail. Fun, but slippery to ford the creek. Could not locate a safe route to complete the loop, so did out and back instead. My elevation app registered the elevation at 758 feet. " — rick-brown • Jul 6, 2022