MASTODON STATE PARK
Jefferson County, Missouri

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During the Ice Age, over 10,000 years ago Mastodons roamed this area.  This is the entrance to Mastodon State Park, the Kimswick Bonebed, on I-55.   Photographed: 13 August 1999

 

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Steps leading to trail.  It's not too bad when you start as you are going down the steps but after hiking the 1/2-1 mile trail it just seems like there are more steps going back up!

Bluff at old quarry site along trail. Photographed:  13 August 1999

    

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Bone bed trail is 1/2 - 1 mile long.  Beautiful scenery.

A rabbit was sitting by the side of the trail so I just snapped his picture as we went by!

 

MASTODON LINKS:

Mastodon Historic Site

Mastodons

 

 

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