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Clifty Wilderness, Osborne Bend, Doorish Wall, Moonshiner

January 8: Osborne Bend Loop Trail (240) is the longest loop in the Clifty Wilderness. At approximately 7 miles, parts of the trail are well-used by ATV and off-road vehicles, despite the federal law against such use. Copperas canoe launch is the trailhead for both 240 and the user-defined Douglass Trail. This trail passes Moonshiner's Arch and a few caves. At this elevation, limestone is exposed and numerous springs and other karst features are found. Doorish Wall is a climbing area. The Sheltowee Trace is connected to the Osborne Bend Loop via a short, rocky, and steep trail 239, the Lost Trail.