Cave north of Iconium Mo.

[Versatile]

A friend told me of a cave north of Iconium. What road you take i don't know. He said there is a bridge that crosses Hoegel Creek. Not sure of the spelling of the creek name. Follow the creek north about a mile. He told me unless the water was extremely high no flood waters would get in it. He also told me that there is a powerline rightaway that he used to follow north towards it. The right of way is on a ridgeline. All he remembers is that it is real big for awhile and the gets to narrow to go any further. He was just hunting at the time.

[junkman306]

Where is Iconium?

[cobcob]

It's a bit East of the 13 / 82 intersection

[junkman306]

No idea, but I'll look it up.

[Former User #2]

is this on private land? or conservation

[Versatile]

I have no idea who owns the land.

[junkman306]

We should find out so we can go.

[ze_beeved]

I LOVE Scott's Iconium Store. We used to stop there before heading in to scout camp(which its right outside of) and then again halfway through camp we'd hike out to it. They have killer icecream but I think they're most known for their peach ice cream or something like that. Go in the summer. That's the only time they're open and it's well worth the trip. Make a day of it.

[bobcat]

Used to go to Bartle scout reservation too. The store in Iconium is known for their peach Nehi floats. As i recall, they were pretty good when i was twelve, but i think they would probably taste like crap to anyone other than a dusty boy scout.

[ember]

and yet another bartle camper here

there's a ton of caves near Iconium. Scott's general store is open year round. But it's more an 8-4 type place and usually on weekends. Iconium is on C highway in St Clair county. The lake section is Horseshoe bend I believe

On caves:
There's one that's right below the point inside the camp, but it's mostly filled in and is really shallow.

There's one on a ridge above what's known as Debecker Hollow on topo maps. Also in the camp. It goes straight down and may be access controlled. I was at it last in 1999 and i remember a rope being a requirement. It's rather shallow I believe.

There's apparently even one via a long hike from the lake access in the camp on the other end of the camp's lake access inlet but don't quote me.

And that's just the three I know of off the top of my head.

Hogel's Creek is going to be on private land. It's out northeast of Iconium away from the lake. I located the creek on a map several years ago when looking at some old photos of the area.