Bethany Falls Limestone sidehills & Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs via Rock Island Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Bethany Falls Limestone sidehills & Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs via Rock Island Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near South Lee, MO. The route passes Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs before reaching Bethany Falls Limestone sidehills at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Bethany Falls Limestone sidehills & Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs via Rock Island Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 872–1,016 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rock Island Trail · 38.88741, -94.37779
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start on Rock Island Trail, heading NW.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach Bethany Falls Limestone sidehills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Get outside more
A wild hike near South Lee, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near South Lee, Missouri