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Matson Hill Park

Climbing Trail & Maston Hill Loop Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Climbing Trail & Maston Hill Loop Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Matson Hill Park near Matson, MO. It climbs 647 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Matson Hill Park Trailhead Parking 38.62399, -90.81514
Nearest town Matson, MO
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Climbing Trail & Maston Hill Loop Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 490–731 ft

Out & Back · Matson Hill Park

Trailhead: Matson Hill Park Trailhead Parking · 38.62399, -90.81514

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Maston Hill Loop Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Connector, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Maston Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Oxen Mill Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right onto Climbing Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left onto Enduro #4, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Climbing Trail, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Enduro #2, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Enduro #1, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Enduro #1, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Trail, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Boone's Burl, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Trail, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftReach Maston Hill Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boone's Burl, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Trail, heading S.
  21. 450 ftContinue straight onto Enduro #1, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Climbing Trail, heading S.
  23. 400 ftSharp left onto Enduro #1, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Climbing Trail, heading S.
  25. 250 ftTurn right onto Enduro #2, heading N.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Climbing Trail, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Enduro #4, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Climbing Trail, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Oxen Mill Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.8 miSharp left onto Maston Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Maston Hill Loop Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/climbing-trail-maston-hill-loop-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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