Mark L. McHenry Park

Brush Creek Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Brush Creek Loop is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mark L. McHenry Park near Hampton, MO. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 945 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.25273, -94.73661
Nearest town Hampton, MO

Directions

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Brush Creek Loop

3.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 845–946 ft

Out & Back · Mark L. McHenry Park

Trailhead: 39.25273, -94.73661

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brush Creek Loop, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right onto Ridge Ride Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Matt Quary Trail, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Ridge Ride Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Matt Quary Trail, heading E.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Matt Quary Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brush Creek Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Matt Quary Trail, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Matt Quary Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftTurn left onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Ridge Ride Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Matt Quary Trail, heading NE.
  25. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  26. 400 ftTurn right onto Ridge Ride Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Matt Quary & Ridge Ride Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto Brush Creek Loop, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 0.5 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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