About Brazil Creek Trailhead
The Brazil Creek Trailhead serves as a trail camp for the 24-mile [**Berryman Trail**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21842)and the 40 mile [**Courtois (koh-teh-wah) Section of the Ozark Trail**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21852). The Berryman Trail traverses 24 miles of scenic Ozark countryside starting at the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp of 1937 and winding through timbered stands and fields. This section of the [**Ozark Trail**](http://www.ozarktrail.com/)is part of the over 200 mile through-trail. Camping, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding here offer the recreationist a pleasant measure of solitude and quiet. The trailhead is located past the campsites, on the right-hand side, down a short gravel path. You will need to cross a creek to get onto the trail. The campsites are located on the right-hand side of the…
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 14 mi west of Potosi, MO · 37.98599, -91.03212
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Good to know
AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 12 mi
Propane: 17.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Edward Beecher Recreation Area 1.9 mi
- Dispersed spot · 16 mi W of Potosi 3.1 mi
- Berryman Campground 4.3 mi
- East Camp 6.3 mi
- Leadership Village 6.3 mi
- Ranger Site 6.8 mi