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Amrein Road via Katy Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Amrein Road via Katy Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Jacobs, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 476 ft11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Katy Trail 38.70409, -90.61099
Nearest town Jacobs, MO
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Amrein Road via Katy Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 444–474 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Katy Trail · 38.70409, -90.61099

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Katy Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 1 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/amrein-road-out-back-19-km

Trail surface

28% gravel72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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