Buford Mountain Conservation Area facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Buford Mountain Conservation Area
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Buford Mountain Trail on Bald Knob
Buford Mountain Conservation Area Location in Missouri
Location	Iron and Washington counties, Missouri, United States
Nearest city	Bismarck, MO
Area	3,824 acres (15.5 km2)
Established	1983
Governing body	Missouri Department of Conservation
Official website: https://www.webcitation.org/6Ebwi0DlT?url=http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Applications/MOATLAS/AreaSummaryPage.aspx?txtAreaID=7727

Buford Mountain Conservation Area consists of 3,824 acres (15.48 km²) north of Ironton and southwest of Bismarck, Missouri. The area includes Buford Mountain at 1,740 feet (530 m) above sea level. The mountain consists mostly of rhyolite, with few permanent water sources. However, there are eight fishless ponds each about 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) in size.

The central feature, Buford Mountain, has the name of the local Buford family who settled the area. The Missouri Department of Conservation purchased the area from the Nature Conservancy in 1979. There is a hiking trail that traverses the area for 10.5 miles (16.9 km) and crosses the summit of Buford Mountain. Hunting is permitted in the area in the appropriate season with permits.

View west from Bald Knob

Buford Mountain viewed from Belleview Valley looking east