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.
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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
- Start on River Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto River Trail Alternate, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Highwater, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Basement, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Basement, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Basement, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Highline, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Highline Express, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Flowride, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Highwater, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto River Trail Alternate, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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