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	SummitPost - Taum Sauk Mountain -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Taum Sauk Mountain is the high point of the St. Francis Mountains, Iron County and the State of Missouri.
		Taum Sauk Mountain is a walk-up summit that is ADA accessible.
		According to the legend of Mina Sauk (the daughter of Chief Taum Sauk), a spring in the mountain which contributes to the flow of the falls was formed by a bolt of lightning sent by the Storm King.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/154007/taum-sauk-mountain.html (865 words)

	Taum Sauk pumped storage plant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Construction of the Taum Sauk plant was begun in 1960 and operation began in 1963.
		That the Taum Sauk reservoir (37d32m10s N, 90d49m05s W) is atop Proffit Mountain and not Taum Sauk Mountain (37d34m13s N, 90d43m40s W) is often a source of confusion to tourists seeking to visit the site.
		Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri, is about five miles (8 km) east of Proffit Mountain and hosts a state park, not a reservoir.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taum_Sauk_pumped_storage_plant (1214 words)

	Taum Sauk Mountain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taum Sauk Mountain in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest point in the U.S. state of Missouri, 1,772 feet (540 m) above mean sea level.
		The Taum Sauk pumped storage plant, which failed on December 14, 2005 sending a flash flood 20 feet deep down the Black River, is not actually on Taum Sauk Mountain.
		Taum Sauk State Park is in the same jurisdiction with Johnson's Shut-ins State Park and the complex is the second largest state park in Missouri (Lake of the Ozarks is larger).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taum_Sauk_Mountain (534 words)

	Saint Francois Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest point in Missouri.
		The St. Francois Mountains are the center of the Missouri mining region yielding; iron, lead, barite, zinc, silver, manganese, cobalt, and nickel ores as well as granite and limestone quarries.
		Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest peak in the range, and the highest point in the state, with an elevation of 1772 ft. (540 m).
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Francois_Mountain_Range (531 words)

	Missouri Nature Walks,Ozark Mountain Heritage Region, Iron County
		Taum Sauk section of the Ozark Trail, (12.8 Miles), a portion of Mina Sauk Falls trail is part of this trail.
		Bell Mountain, elevation of 1,702ft, is an oblong-oval shape of igneous knob rock of granite glades of 9,027 acres.
		Buford Mountain is an elevation of 1,740 foot that consist of open rhyolite glades in cluster of knobs, in 3,743 acres.
	www.angelfire.com /indie/onelove_nwalk/ozirn.html (1085 words)

	Taum Sauk Mountain: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts...
		The appalachian mountains are a system of north american mountains running from newfoundland and labrador, canada to alabama in the united states,...
		Geologists believe that Taum Sauk and its neighbors may be one of the few areas in the US never to have been submerged in ancient seas.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Ta/Taum_Sauk_Mountain.htm (1169 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Ozark (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Saint Francois Mountain Range rises above the Ozark plateau and is the geological cause of the highland dome.
		A volcano (plural, volcanoes) is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet.
		The source of the White River is Beaver Lake in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, the upper portions of the river are fast, cold, and clear and are internationally known...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ozark (9747 words)

	Ozark Trail Missouri Section 6 Taum Sauk
		A, the middle portion trailhead is at Johnson's Shut-In State Park, and the southeastern trailhead at Taum Sauk Mountain S.P. at the end of hwy.
		Taum Sauk is located on M a few miles west of Ironton.
		Taum Sauk mountain is the highest point in MO at 1,772 feet (Arkansas' highest point is 2,750 feet in comparison).
	slluez.home.mindspring.com /OZTMO_section_06.html (643 words)

	Taum Sauk/Mini-Sauk Falls Trail
		Special Note: The Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail remains closed between Profit Mtn and on through Johnson Shut-ins State Park due to the washout that occurred as a result of the failure of the Ameren-UE reservoir in December of 2005.
		Comments: The Taum Sauk trail is sponsored and maintained by the Greater St. Louis Area Council (GSLAC), BSA (1-800-392-0895, ask for Camping).
		The Ozark Trail forks from the Taum Sauk Trail about 1 mile west of the Devil's Toll Gate (a large gap in an igneous rock knob) and follows a higher route to and along Proffit Mountain before rejoining the Taum Sauk Trail near the Taum Sauk Reservoir (which, BTW, is on Proffit Mountain).
	www.motrails.com /taumsauk.html (963 words)

	Camp Taum Sauk for boys and girls 8 to 15
		Camp Taum Sauk occupies 145 acres of land along the Black River in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks.
		Taum Sauk campers get face-to-face introductions to a variety of biological specimens as well as smatterings of other sciences and even history, while on nature hikes and tours of local points of interest including Fort Davidson Museum, Taum Sauk Trail, and Union Electric's Taum Sauk pumped storage facility.
		Camp Taum Sauk's facilities include an administration building, infirmary, dining hall, recreation house, pavilion, arts and crafts building, riding stable and ring, nature lodge, campers' cabins, modern baths, tennis courts, swimming pool, and a full complement of sports facilities.
	www.taumsauk.com /about.htm (1088 words)

	Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton, Missouri on Trails.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At Taum Sauk Mountain State Park you’ll visit Missouri’s tallest peak, then hike to its longest waterfall, with rocky glades and panoramic vistas galore—all in a 3-mile hike in the St. Francois Mountains.
		Taum Sauk Mountain, 1,772 feet above sea level, is the highest point in Missouri.
		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park’s 7,448 acres are part of the St. Francois Mountains Natural Area, a beautiful, little-developed landscape in a mountain range nearly 1.5 billion years old.
	www.fattire.com /Trails/Hiking/Missouri/Southeast-Missouri-And-Mark-Twain-National-Forest/Taum-Sauk-Mountain-State-Park (213 words)

	Missouri - MSN Encarta
		This is the Saint Francois Mountains, at the eastern end of the crest of the dome.
		Only in these mountains have the sedimentary rocks been sufficiently eroded away so that the underlying igneous rocks are exposed.
		However, the Saint Francois Mountains area is not generally as rugged as some of the lower, stream-dissected areas.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761563653/Missouri.html (2307 words)

	The Texas Mountaineer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Taum Sauk Mountain, MO Missouri's highest point is found in the ancient St. François Mountains.
		The peaks in this area are very similar to Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains, however, a difference in vegetation has allowed Taum Sauk to maintain a more solid shape, whereas the Wichitas are composed of a loose conglomeration of eroded boulders.
		Mina Sauk Falls is usually just a series of cliffs during the drier months, however, it had snowed in the area a few weeks earlier, which created a beautiful spectacle.
	www.txmountaineer.com /reports/TaumSauk-0412.htm (1100 words)

	Saint Francois Mountain Range - TheBestLinks.com - Archipelago, Cobalt, Fossil, Granite, ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These elevations may be the only area in the American midwest never to have been submerged, existing as an archipelago in paleozoic seas.
		Fossilized coral, the remains of ancient reefs, can be found among the rocks on their flanks.
		The St. Francois Mountains are the center of the Missouri mining region yielding; iron, lead, barite, zinc, silver, manganese, cobalt, nickel, granite, and limestone.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Saint_Francois_Mountain_Range.html (464 words)

	Taum Sauk Mountain State Park \| The Legend of Taum Sauk Mountain
		"Taum Sauk was wise and although the Piankashaws were not as large a tribe as the Cherokees or Osages, he was able to hold his territory against their invasions.
		"Taum Sauk's beautiful daughter, Mina Sauk, was greatly desired by all the young warriors in the tribe.
		On the other hand, Taum Sauk and its closest neighbors are ancient, volcanic, Precambrian uplifts many times older than the Appalachians, and may be among the few areas in the United States never to have been submerged by ancient seas.
	missouri-vacations.com /taum-sauk-mountain-state-park/index.htm (1140 words)

	Trip to the Top of Missouri
		Taum Sauk Mountain with an elevation of 1,772 feet above sea level is located in the eastern part of the state in the St. Francois Mountain range on the Ozark Plateau.
		When I found that I was to attend a meeting in a nearby city only about 40 miles from Taum Sauk Mountain, a plan was quickly developed to include an afternoon on the mountain in the itinerary.
		Taum Sauk is about 290 road miles from my home in Seneca, in the southwest corner of the state.
	www.arsqrp.com /ars/pages/back_issues/2001_text/0801_text/mo_high.html (712 words)

	Outdoor News & Headlines: A jaunt up Missouri's top mountain
		But the hike from Johnson's Shut-Ins crosses Proffit and Taum Sauk mountains and has climbs of roughly 2,000 feet and a descent of nearly 1,000 feet before all is said and done.
		Mina Sauk was named for the daughter of Piankashaw Indian chief Taum Sauk.
		But it's doubtful that he knew Taum Sauk would one day be considered a gem for hikers, a place that draws people for the quiet, the challenging climbs and the view.
	outdoorheadlines.blogspot.com /2005/07/jaunt-up-missouris-top-mountain.html (1033 words)

	The Ozark Trail
		A portion of the Taum Sauk section of the Ozark Trail is temporarily closed as a result.
		The Taum Sauk Section of the Ozark Trail is one of the most scenic and rugged sections along the entire Ozark Trail.
		These mountain tops, and associated valleys, contain outstanding scenic attributes ranging from panoramic glade vistas to rock strewn streams to a cascading waterfall, the state's highest, at Mina Sauk Falls.
	www.ozarktrail.com /taumsauk.php (583 words)

	Ameren plan worries ecologists (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Church Mountain is about 90 miles south of St. Louis, close to Johnson’s Shut-ins and Taum Sauk Mountain state parks.
		It is just south of Taum Sauk Mountain, which at 1,772 feet is the highest peak in the state.
		Church Mountain, at 1,648 feet, is the state’s 12th highest peak.
	archive.showmenews.com /2001/Jul/20010724News012.asp (482 words)

	Nixon fights to protect Church Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The proposed hydro station operates by pumping water up the mountain to a reservoir during off-peak hours when power is cheaper, and releasing to a lower reservoir during peak demand times when power can be sold at higher prices.
		The proposed power plant would be visible from Taum Sauk Mountain and from many of the unspoiled vistas of Missouri's popular Ozark Trail.
		The project would require the damming of Taum Sauk Creek, a crystal-clear creek designated as an "outstanding state resource water" and would also destroy portions of the 7,028-acre St. Francois Mountains Natural Area, which preserves one of the state's greatest concentrations of native plants and wildlife, including species listed by the federal government as endangered.
	www.moago.org /newsreleases/2001/082901.htm (501 words)

	Saint francois mountain range - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
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	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/saint_francois_mountain_range (161 words)

	ExperienceBlackRiver.com - Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is open and was not affected by the flooding following the failure of Taum Sauk Reservoir.
		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is located in the St. Francois Mountains, one of the most rugged and scenic areas of the state.
		Taum Sauk Mountain literally stands above others as the highest point in Missouri, rising to 1,772 feet.
	www.experienceblackriver.com /attractions.asp?id=27 (265 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Winding mountain roads bring you to the flat top of Taum Sauk Mountain, surrounded by broad, rounded summits of nearby mountains.
		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is a special place.
		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park is south of Ironton in Iron County.
	www.waynecojournalbanner.com /taum%20sauk%20mountain.html (635 words)

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		Story about the Indian legend surrounding Taum Sauk mountain, Missouri's highest point in altitude or elevation, with a new highway and tower atop it for increased tourism, located in Iron County, Missouri.
		Two articles about Taum Sauk Mountain and its significance as the highest point of altitude in Missouri at 1,772 feet above mean sea level.
		"The highest point in Missouri is generally accepted to be Taum Sauk mountain in Iron County, southeast of the center of the state.
	www.kclibrary.org /localhistory/list.cfm?list=sub&SubjectareaID=50734 (167 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Taum Sauk Mountain State Park (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The park is named for the state's highest point, 1,772-foot Taum Sauk Mountain.
		The igneous rock knobs that punctuate the park are dotted with glades, ecosystems resembling both desert and prairie that support distinctive plant and animal species.
		There are 12 well-dispersed primitive campsites at Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, as well as a youth group camping area.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/554lls.htm (268 words)

	Taum Sauk Mountain Summit - Missouri Mountain Peak Information
		Taum Sauk Mountain is a mountain summit in Iron County in the state of Missouri (MO).
		Taum Sauk Mountain is located at latitude - longitude coordinates (also called lat - long coordinates or GPS coordinates) of N 37.570327 and W -90.7279.
		Anyone attempting to climb Taum Sauk Mountain and reach the summit should look for detailed information on the Taum Sauk Mountain area in the topographic map (topo map) and the Ironton USGS quad.
	www.mountainzone.com /mountains/detail.asp?fid=6525956 (271 words)

	Missouri Parks AssociationHome Page
		The Taum Sauk area in the heart of the St. Francois Mountains at the geologic core of the Ozarks is wildness incarnate.
		The "Taum Sauk Trail" was dedicated in April 1958, and since then the "wildest walk in Missouri" has been a seminal experience in the lives of well over 25,000 Boy Scouts and countless others who have here taken the measure of the Ozarks and of themselves.
		These ancient rounded mountains are so critical for their inherent natural history value, but they also have played an historical role of great importance; they are a time honored scenic treasure, and an enduring resource of wholesome recreation and spiritual inspiration.
	parks.missouri.org /heri0801.htm (3363 words)

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