Amrein Road via Katy Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Amrein Road via Katy Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Jacobs, MO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi456 – 528 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.70553, -90.61652
Nearest town Jacobs, MO

Directions

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Amrein Road via Katy Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 455–529 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.70553, -90.61652

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 91°F / low 70° · precip 44% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 1.9 miReach Amrein Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

34% gravel66% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 91°F70°
Feels like86°Precip44%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity60%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Mon 76°64° 59%
Tue 73°59°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 78°55°
Fri 79°59°
Sat 74°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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