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Washington State Park

1000 Steps Trail–Opossum Track Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 2 hr 15 min

1000 Steps Trail–Opossum Track Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Washington State Park near Fertile, MO. It climbs 970 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Opossum Track Trail 38.08407, -90.68497
Nearest town Fertile, MO
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1000 Steps Trail–Opossum Track Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 562–884 ft

Out & Back · Washington State Park

Trailhead: Opossum Track Trail · 38.08407, -90.68497

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Opossum Track Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.6 miTurn right onto Rockywood Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto 1000 Steps Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miReach Opossum Track Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Opossum Track Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1000-steps-trail-opossum-track-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km-bdd4

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Fertile, Missouri