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Greer Spring
For those who enjoy a challenging hike, this beautiful spring with
an average daily flow of 220 million gallons makes it worth the
effort. The well-kept trail includes three wooden foot bridges,
wildlife and rock wall that overlooks the spring. It is located in a
deep, quiet valley just off scenic Highway 19 between Alton and
Winona.
Greer Springs:
Photo credit to Kerri Vermillion

Big Spring Jam Up Cave
This is America’s largest single outlet spring. On This impressive site is accessible
an average day, 276 million gallons of clear blue only by canoe on the upper
water bubble from the spring located near Van Jack’s Fork River. From the
Buren in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Blue Springs access, canoe two
miles downriver to where the
river bends sharply to the left
and empties into a deep wide
pool faced by a dolomite cliff
that rises more than 100 feet. In Photo credit to Lisa Schuster
the side of the cliff is Jam Up
Big Spring: Cave, with an opening 80 feet
Photo Credit to Coantha Reese tall and more than 100 feet Jam Up Cave: Photo Credit to
across. A waterfall empties into Kevin Sechrest
a deep pool in the back of the

Blue Spring cave. Leaving Jam Up Cave, the next take out point is
Located east of Eminence on Highway 106 Rymers access from M Highway.
near Owls Bend, it is Missouri’s sixth largest
spring, with an average flow of 90 million gal-
lons per day. It is said that Native Americans Round Spring
called this spring “The Spring of the Summer Located on Highway 19
Sky” because of its clear blue color. north of Eminence, this
spring is one of the most
beautiful in the Ozarks. It
forms a pool of water
that appears to be colored
deep aquamarine blue, tinted
by the moss growing in and
around the spring. A won-
derful, heavily decorated
cave is open to the public
from Memorial Day to La-
bor Day for two-hour long
tours. A fee is charged for the
Blue Spring: Photo credit to Kevin Sechrest
tour (limited to 15 people). Round Spring: Photo Credit to Kevin Sechrest