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County Road 727 Sunset Point & County Road 727

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

County Road 727 Sunset Point & County Road 727 is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Sunrise, MO. The route reaches County Road 727 Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 246 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.05997, -89.99510
Nearest town Sunrise, MO
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County Road 727 Sunset Point & County Road 727

2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min

Elevation 243–246 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.05997, -89.99510

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass County Road 727 Sunset Point.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto County Road 727, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  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-727-sunset-point-county-road-727-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:27 PM.

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