Hodge Park

Bandwagon–Buffalo Trace, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Bandwagon–Buffalo Trace, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Hodge Park near Pleasant Valley, MO. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 932 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25489, -94.48688
Nearest town Pleasant Valley, MO

Directions

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Bandwagon–Buffalo Trace, 4 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 824–931 ft

Out & Back · Hodge Park

Trailhead: 39.25489, -94.48688

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hodge Park Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Whitetail Road, heading N.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Elderberry Road, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Hey Ride!, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Buffalo Trace, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miReach Hey Ride!, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Trace, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miBear left onto Bandwagon, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Buffalo Trace, heading W.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bandwagon, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Buffalo Trace, heading W.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hodge Park Trail, heading SW.
  24. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

48% dirt13% paved5% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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