Driving Directions: Hercules Glades Wilderness

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The directions to Ava were obtained from Yahoo driving directions; the final 3 steps were approximated from the Forest Visitor maps that the Forest Service provides.

Distance: 	about 573.4 miles
Travel Time: 	approximately 9 hours 20 mins

1.	Start at 801 NATIONAL RD W[US-40], RICHMOND going toward SW 8TH ST - go 0.3 mi
2.	Turn Left on 5TH ST[IN-38] - go 1.6 mi
3.	Continue to follow IN-38 - go 1.3 mi
4.	IN-38 becomes US-35 NORTH - go 0.3 mi
5.	Take Left ramp onto I-70 WEST - go 59.0 mi
6.	Take exit #90 onto I-465 SOUTH - go 5.6 mi
7.	I-465 SOUTH becomes I-74 WEST - go 13.2 mi
8.	Take exit #9A-B onto I-70 WEST toward ST. LOUIS/TERRE HAUTE - go 222.7 mi
9.	Take the I-255 exit toward MEMPHIS - go 25.5 mi
10.	I-255 SOUTH becomes I-270 NORTH - go 5.7 mi
11.	Take exit #5B onto I-44 WEST toward TULSA - go 147.4 mi
12.	Take exit #129/MO-5/MO-32 toward LEBANON/HARTVILLE - go 0.2 mi
13.	Turn Left on S JEFFERSON AVE[MO-5] - go 2.5 mi
14.	Continue to follow MO-5 - go 44.6 mi
15.	MO-5 becomes US-60-BUS - go 0.2 mi
16.	Continue on MO-5 - go 12.1 mi
17.	Turn Left on NW 12TH AVE[MO-14] - go 0.7 mi
18.	Turn Right to follow MO-14 - go 0.6 mi
19.	Turn Left on NE 2ND AVE - go < 0.1 mi
20.	Turn Right on NE 2ND ST - go < 0.1 mi
21.	Arrive at the center of AVA, MO
22.	Take highway 76 W - go about 23 miles (very rough estimate)
23.	Turn Left on highway 125 S - go about 7 miles (rough estimate)
24.	Find the Hercules Glades trailhead/campground on the right