AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

County Road 303

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

County Road 303 is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Rushs Ridge, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 328 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.91286, -89.13507
Nearest town Rushs Ridge, MO
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County Road 303

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 302–329 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.91286, -89.13507

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto County Road 303, heading SW.
  3. 2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miReach County Road 303, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 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/county-road-303-out-back-9-km-a8fc

Trail surface

73% gravel27% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:24 PM.

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