Minor Park

Basement–Bo Ho Ca, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Basement–Bo Ho Ca, 5 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Minor Park near Red Bridge, MO. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 948 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Blue River Trails Minor Park North Trailhead 38.92128, -94.57092
Nearest town Red Bridge, MO

Directions

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Basement–Bo Ho Ca, 5 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 793–948 ft

Out & Back · Minor Park

Trailhead: Blue River Trails Minor Park North Trailhead · 38.92128, -94.57092

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on River Trail, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftBear left onto River Trail Alternate, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Highwater, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto River Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Basement, heading E.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading S.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Basement, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Basement, heading S.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highline, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear right onto Highline Express, heading SW.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto Flowride, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
  27. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Highwater, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miContinue straight onto River Trail Alternate, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading N.
  32. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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