Russell Mountain is a summit in Iron County in the

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. The mountain lies just east of

Taum Sauk Mountain Taum Sauk Mountain in the Saint Francois Mountains is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Missouri at 1,772 feet (540 m). The topography of Taum Sauk is that of an elongated ridge with a NNW-SSE orientation rather than a peak. Desc ...

and

Missouri Route CC A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additi ...

provides access to the two peaks from combined Missouri routes 21 and 72 to the east. The town of Ironton is about six miles to the northeast. The Tom Sauk Trail traverses the Russell Mountain ridge. Russell Mountain most likely has the name of Giles Russell, a businessperson in the local mining industry. Taum Sauk Mountain topography

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Mountains of Iron County, Missouri Mountains of Missouri {{IronCountyMO-geo-stub