Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 55 min
Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cliff Cave Park near Cliff Cave, MO. The route reaches Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 55 min
Elevation 457–606 ft
Out & Back · Cliff Cave Park
Trailhead: 38.46088, -90.28830
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Cliff Cave County Park Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 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 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Cliff Cave County Park Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Cliff Cave County Park Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft
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