The 30-mile trail is popular among, hikers, backpackers and horseback riders. Allow plenty of time; it's tough to cover the entire trail in one day, even on horseback. No drinking water is available in the parking area or on the trail. Activities in this area include picknicking, floating, canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking and camping.

Eleven Point River Section of the Ozark Trail is located in Oregon County, running east and west about 20 miles south of Winona. It has several lookout points for the Eleven Point River. Leffer Look has high bluffs from which to gaze at the water. Devil`s Backbone offers karst features. Other points of interest along the Eleven Point River Section of the Ozark Trail are the Bockman Spring House and the cool waters of Hurricane Creek.

There are four trailheads on this section:

• Forest Service Road 3152 - From Winona, take Route 19 south to FSR 3152. Go east about six miles to the trailhead.
• Greer Recreation Area - From Winona, take Route 19 south to the Eleven Point River.
• McCormack Lake - From Winona, go south on Route 19 about 13 miles, then take a right into the McCormack Lake road. The trail begins near the dam.
• Forest Service Road 4155 - From Thomasville, go north on Route 99 about three miles to FSR 3173. Go east 1.5 miles, then north on FSR 4155 for about a mile to the trailhead.

Hike a nine-tenths mile trail that descends to the second-largest spring in Missouri, Greer Spring, which has an average daily flow of 222 million gallons. Look for the trailhead sign on Route 19, eight miles north of Alton. Homesteaded by Thomas Simson in 1845; purchased by Samuel Greer in 1859. Activities include picknicking, floating, canoeing, boating, fishing, camping, biking trails, a backpacking trail and equestrian trails. On-site parking and vault toilets are available.