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850' 259 m

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799' 244 m

Low

86' 26 m

Up

48' 15 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

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Features Cave · River/Creek · Spring

Description

This is a short, easy trail that leads to Welch Spring and an old 1913 hospital, which was located along the Current River. The spring flows out of a nearby cave and was thought to have healing properties, which were desirable for the health spa. After the founder's death in the 1940's, the hospital fell in disrepair.

Read more about the interesting history here.

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This is the ruins of Welch Hospital.
Dec 30, 2017 near Salem, MO

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