Cliff Cave Park

Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min

Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cliff Cave Park near Cliff Cave, MO. The route reaches Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 568 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.46315, -90.28983
Nearest town Cliff Cave, MO

Directions

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Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint via Cliff Cave County Park Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 41 min

Elevation 412–568 ft

Out & Back · Cliff Cave Park

Trailhead: 38.46315, -90.28983

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Cliff Cave County Park Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftReach Cliff Cave County Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 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

68% paved21% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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