Mud Creek Shut-in is a stretch of rapids in Madison County, Missouri, in the Ozark Highlands region. It lies about 8.6 miles west of Fredericktown and roughly 74.6 miles south of St. Louis as the crow flies.
The Ozark Highlands are a dissected limestone and dolomite plateau of oak-hickory forest, glades and karst springs. Spring-fed streams and creeks drop over ledges and into sinkholes and caves.
There are 2 recorded rapids in Madison County. Tiemann Shut-in, is under a mile away. Shut-Ins, is about 7.3 miles away. Shut-Ins, is about 20.3 miles away.
Mud Creek Shut-in is located at 37.5657° N, 90.4507° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.