Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Keyger Mountain stands 508 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Eaudevie, a ghost town 2.4 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 10 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Ozark Mountain Highroad
- 14.3 mi off the Ozark Mountain Parkway
- 23.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 25.3 mi off the Glade Top Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Caney Overlook · 28 mi
- Watershed Divide Scenic Vista · 28 mi
- Smoke Tree Scenic Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Two Rivers Mountain Bike Park: 8.9 mi
- Circle Park: 11.4 mi
- Finley River Park: 11.4 mi
- Neal and Betty Grubaugh Park: 11.5 mi
- Boston Ferry Natural History Area: 12.1 mi
- Creation Experience Museum: 7.5 mi
- City of Ozark Community Building: 10.9 mi
- Smallin Civil War Cave: 13.2 mi
- Branson Ghosts & Legends: 15.2 mi
- Branson Centennial Museum: 15.3 mi
- Fire-In-The-Hole: 14.5 mi
- Frisco Silver Dollar Line: 14.6 mi
- Frisco Silver Dollar Line: 14.7 mi
- Frisco Silver Dollar Line: 14.7 mi
- Frisco Silver Dollar Line: 14.7 mi
- Hooten Hill: 10.2 mi
- Chula Vista: 11.5 mi
- Helphrey Hill: 13.6 mi
- Tater Hill: 13.9 mi
- Turnip Knob: 15.4 mi
- Shadow Rock: 14.3 mi
- Johnson Bluff: 18.5 mi
- Virgin Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Mays Bluff: 19.2 mi
- White Rock Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Eaudevie: 2.4 mi
- Lawing: 5.4 mi
- McFarland: 13.3 mi
- Possum Trot: 13.4 mi
- Velsor: 15.3 mi
- Scripture Garden: 17.0 mi
- Hosta Garden: 21.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 21.8 mi
- Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden: 21.9 mi
- Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens: 21.9 mi
- Cash Spring: 6.9 mi
- Brown Spring: 8.0 mi
- Garrison Spring & Gardens: 11.0 mi
- Olie Lasley Spring: 17.9 mi
- Rock Spring: 20.2 mi
- Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 17.2 mi
- The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 17.4 mi
- Veteran's Grove: 17.4 mi
- Living Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 21.6 mi
- Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area: 14.0 mi
- White River Balds Natural Area: 14.2 mi
- Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area: 15.8 mi
- Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery: 18.8 mi
- Drury Conservation Area: 22.5 mi
- World's Largest Fork: 20.0 mi
- Major General Sterling Price: 21.4 mi
- Big Kraft Macaroni: 22.5 mi
- Sun Target II: 22.6 mi
- Drury Panther Statue: 24.7 mi
- Don's Island: 17.5 mi
- Moonshine Beach: 18.0 mi
- Aunts Creek Beach: 18.4 mi
- StoneBridge Pavilion: 12.0 mi
- Lakeside Forest Trails: 15.6 mi
- The Falls: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyger Mountain | ENE 67° | 508 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bread Tray Mountain | SW 215° | 413 m | 23.9 mi |
| Turnip Knob | ENE 65° | 409 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sow Coon Mountain | SSW 209° | 403 m | 17.2 mi |
| Chula Vista | S 184° | 398 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lower Pilot Knob | SE 126° | 391 m | 18.8 mi |
| Upper Pilot Knob | ESE 124° | 391 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hooten Hill | WNW 295° | 390 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 19:58 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ozark, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Branson · 16 mi
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