Amrein Road via Katy Trail
12.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Amrein Road via Katy Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Harvester, MO. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Amrein Road via Katy Trail
12.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 446–539 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.74090, -90.52413
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 91°F / low 72° · precip 34% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SE.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miReach Amrein Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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