Our Travel Route
The total trip was about 350 miles, but we had to detour for some research in Joplin. Here's a suggested trip:

• MO-13 south to Osceola. Drive thru the square and see the historic old river town burned by Jayhawkers in 1861. Exit town to MO-82
• MO-82 west to ElDorado Springs. En route, stop at the Sac-Osage confluence overlook. It's a small roadside park and contains a monument to the Missouri Confederate Brigade. El Dorado Springs has a park with bandstand and the actual spring - it doesn't taste too good. Carl's Gun Museum is also a point of interest. Take a short jog east on US-54 to MO-32.
• MO-32 south/east goes into Stockton, but don't go that far. Instead, turn off on MO-97 south.
• MO-97 south has some nice prairie/woods scenery. Follow it almost to Jerico Springs. When MO-97 turns left, you turn right on "C."
• Take "C" a few miles to the junction with "F"
• "F" South to US-160. They have to stop, you don't.
• Continue straight south on US-160 to the north edge of Golden City. US-160 curves east, but you go straight into town on the local road. That brings you out on MO-37.
• MO-37 goes all the way to Arkansas, but you'llget off early at MO-96.
• MO-96 takes you to Carthage, which has a Victorian square, a Civil War battlefield & Museum, Precious Moments, and a row of impressive Victorian mansions on Grand Avenue. Take Grand Ave south to come out on MO-571, which leads you to US-71.
• US-71 used to have two branches. When you cross I-44, this branch becomes MO-59. Continue south a few miles to "V".
• Turn right on "V" until you see thte sign for the GWC site.