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Big Piney

Missouri

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Big Piney is a boat launch in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest, within the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District and the Fort Leonard Wood area. The nearest town is Fort Leonard Wood, about 5 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Fort Leonard Wood show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 80°F, while July highs reach about 88°F. The closest neighbor is the SW: Fort Lost in the Woods climbing area, under a mile away. The Classroom Area and CM: Devils Elbow climbing areas are each about 7 miles off. Paddlers can head to Bald Ridge Creek, roughly 9 miles away.

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Location

Fort Leonard Wood

Missouri

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–83°F and lows of 43–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Leonard Wood, MO weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high21° low
  2. Feb47° high26° low
  3. Mar57° high33° low
  4. Apr68° high43° low
  5. May75° high53° low
  6. Jun83° high62° low
  7. Jul88° high66° low
  8. Aug87° high64° low
  9. Sep80° high56° low
  10. Oct69° high45° low
  11. Nov56° high34° low
  12. Dec46° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri · 4.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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