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Southern Missouri Off-Road Ranch: Pee-Wee's Crossing
Seymour,
Missouri
(Webster County)
Last Updated:
12/01/2022
Trail Information
Highlights
Forest
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ORV Park
Overland
Rock
Sand
Scenic
Wash
WaterPee Wee's Crossing is an extraordinarily scenic route along a shaded creek bed within Southern Missouri Off-Road Ranch, better known as SMORR. Being one of two Jeep "Badge of Honor" trails within the park, the trail draws Jeep owners from great distances and for a great reason. The trail provides some of the most scenic offroading within thousands of miles. What makes this trail unique is you can either run parallel to or directly in a shallow creek bed. There are many crossovers along the route that allows you to enter and exit the creek as you choose. And for those who are looking for a bit more, there are three optional waterfalls along the route that provide you with a fun, challenging option. Be sure to pack a lunch as the trail offers several possible spots to stop for lunch and enjoy the sounds of a babbling creek. This is one of those trails that needs to be on every person's bucket list. So don't wait, and plan your next trip to experience this legendary and amazingly scenic trail.
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Pee Wee’s Crossing is a dirt and rock trail which quickly meets up with, and then runs parallel or through, a creek bed depending on your choice. The area is mostly oak woods that look like a younger growth. Due to the nature of the trail, you can frequently cross over the creek bed in numerous spots or just enjoy a drive down it. The trail does have three waterfalls ranging in difficulty, and all of them are bypassable. While the trail can be run in either direction, most choose to run the 1.8-mile trail from east to west as the eastern trailhead is close to the front of the park. This is also the way the creek flows and allows travelers to descend rather than climb the three optional waterfall ledges. Plan for a few hours to take in the amazing beauty and epic offroading as you traverse this trail
If it is raining or likely to rain, it would be best to stay out of this trail. Also, higher water levels could make this trail more difficult.
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Trail Reviews
Open
Rated
4/5
Visited: 09/04/2021
Difficulty Accuracy:
Harder
Pee Wee's Crossing is one of the longer trails at SMORR and provides access to a number of side trails, so you can easily spend your day using this trail as your base. Other reviewers have mentioned the primary challenges here, which I agree were the very tippy drop into the creek near the mid-point and the extremely steep and challenging climb out. I took the bypass around the first one and had my own challenges making a very sharp turn and squeezing between two trees without rubbing. I elected to back out the way I came instead of attempting the final climb in my stock Gladiator, after watching a couple of JLs with lockers and a side by side or two struggle with it.
That said, it was a fun trip and a great first outing with my Jeep. The staff at SMORR is fantastic and don't miss the roastery and coffee shop in town.
Open
Rated
5/5
Visited: 09/04/2021
Picked up my first jeep the day before and less than 24 hours later my wife and I tackled this trail. We had a great time and had no major issues in a stock 2016 Cherokee Trailhawk though there were some parts where I definitely learned more about the vehicles capability and my own as a driver. I would recommend this trail to anyone and found it to be enjoyable. Park staff is very friendly and helpful and we look forward to going back.
Open
Visited: 08/14/2021
Just a heads up, we planned on spending a day at SMORR while on vacation in Branson with my Power Wagon. I called ahead, and was told full sized trucks are no longer allowed in the park at all. It might be worth adding that note to the description so people know ahead of making the trip out there.
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