Greer Springwildflowers
National forestSpring wildflowers are in abundance along the Greer Spring Trail from March through mid-June, per the Forest Service. Its usual window for this year has passed.
Sources for this timing ↓About Greer Spring
- What it is
- A national forest in Missouri
- What you'll see
- Wildflowers · Mar–Jun
- Before you go
- Is there water or a restroom? There's a vault toilet at the trailhead (use it before heading down) but no drinking water at the parking area or on the trail, so bring your own.Can I bring my dog? Yes, on a leash at all times (6 feet or shorter in the day-use area). The trail is for foot traffic only.Is there a fee? No fees are required.
Right now at Greer Spring
Right now in Greer Spring · October
- Asters and other fall flowers with the autumn leaves · fall
- Mist, ferns, mosses and liverworts around the spring · all year long
Next 7 days at Greer Spring
- TodayMostly Cloudy89° / 68°90% rain
- FriShowers And Thunderstorms72° / 55°85% rain
- SatPartly Sunny72° / 54°8% rain
- SunMostly Sunny77° / 52°6% rain
- MonSunny75° / 47°–
- TueSunny74° / 48°–
- WedSunny79° / –3% rain
Today: sunrise 7:01 a.m., sunset 6:50 p.m., light until 7:16 p.m. · moon waning gibbous, 67% lit (our calculation)
Your guide to the area
Visitor points on this map: Greer Mill Historic Site (0.5 mi) · Greer Crossing Campground (1.3 mi) · Mccormack Lake (3 mi) · Cane Bluff Boating Site (3.5 mi) · Lazy C Trailhead (3.7 mi) · Turner Mill North Boating Site (4.4 mi) · Turner Mill South Boating Site (4.5 mi) · Katy Road Trailhead (4.9 mi)
Best spots around Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest
- Greer Spring Trail0.9 mile from the Highway 19 trailhead, dropping about 250 feet through pine and oak-hickory woods; Jacob's ladder, Virginia waterleaf, hepatica and trout lily along the way
- Greer Spring and its dolomite cliffsMissouri's second-largest spring, rising from two outlets in a steep, shaded ravine; misty all year, with ferns, mosses and wild columbine on the cliffs
Worth the drive
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The year at Greer Spring
- Mist, ferns, mosses and liverworts around the springNowall year long
- Spring wildflowers in abundance (March to mid-June)Mar–Jun
- Asters and other fall flowers with the autumn leavesNowfall
Greer Spring in pictures
Questions people ask
When is peak wildflowers in Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest in 2027?
Spring wildflowers are in abundance along the Greer Spring Trail from March through mid-June, per the Forest Service: in abundance from March through mid-June. That's general timing for this place, not a peak date or a forecast.
Is it blooming in Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest right now?
Not now: its usual wildflowers window for this year has passed. Next time: in abundance from March through mid-June, local timing.
How hard is the walk?
It's short (0.9 mile) and fairly smooth, but it drops about 250 feet with a moderately steep stretch near the spring, so the way back is uphill.Sources: USDA Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab), USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Is there water or a restroom?
There's a vault toilet at the trailhead (use it before heading down) but no drinking water at the parking area or on the trail, so bring your own.Source: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, on a leash at all times (6 feet or shorter in the day-use area). The trail is for foot traffic only.Source: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can I wade or float in the spring?
No. Swimming, wading, floating, boating and fishing are all prohibited in the spring and its branch.Source: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Can I go early or late in the day?
Only in daylight: a standing Forest Service order bans being within 150 yards of the parking area, trail or spring branch after sundown or before sunrise.Source: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Forest Order 09-05-12-08, Greer Springs Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Is there a fee?
No fees are required.Source: USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest?
Greer Spring Trail: 0.9 mile from the Highway 19 trailhead, dropping about 250 feet through pine and oak-hickory woods; Jacob's ladder, Virginia waterleaf, hepatica and trout lily along the way; Greer Spring and its dolomite cliffs: missouri's second-largest spring, rising from two outlets in a steep, shaded ravine; misty all year, with ferns, mosses and wild columbine on the cliffs.
What is Greer Spring, Mark Twain National Forest like through the year?
Spring wildflowers in abundance (March to mid-June) (Mar–Jun), Asters and other fall flowers with the autumn leaves (Sep–Nov) and Mist, ferns, mosses and liverworts around the spring (Jan–Dec).
How we know · Sources (4)
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Oct 1) · USDA Forest Service, Celebrating Wildflowers: Greer Spring (opens in a new tab) (Sep 30) · USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Greer Spring (opens in a new tab) (Sep 30) · USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest: Forest Order 09-05-12-08, Greer Springs Trail (opens in a new tab) (Sep 30)