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County Road 303

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

County Road 303 is a 13-mile out-and-back near Birds Point, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 331 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.96405, -89.12664
Nearest town Birds Point, MO
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County Road 303

13 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 20 min

Elevation 311–330 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.96405, -89.12664

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 2.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto County Road 303, heading SW.
  7. 2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miReach County Road 303, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 2.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/county-road-303-levee-road-out-back-25-km-4353

Trail surface

92% gravel8% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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