State Park · Missouri, United States
Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry
Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry is a state park in Missouri, United States, covering 60,000 acres (24,281 ha), established in 2001.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Dent , Shannon, Missouri, United States |
| Area | 60,000 acres (24,281 ha) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Coordinates | 37.3436° N, 91.4222° W |
| Managed by | Missouri state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry
The Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry is a 60,000-acre (243 km2) area of private land that is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for hiking and backpacking by the public. The land is part of the largest private forest in the state, the Pioneer Forest, owned by the L-A-D Foundation, an endowment of the late Missouri timber magnate, conservationist, and philanthropist Leo Drey (1917–2015).
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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What to do
Airports near this park
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- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) · St Louis, United States · 112.7 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry?
Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry is in Missouri, United States (37.3436° N, 91.4222° W).
When was Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry established?
Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry was established in 2001, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry?
Trails of the Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry covers 60,000 acres (24,281 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Missouri_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Missouri state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Pryor_Pioneer_Backcountry — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).