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Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Crystal Spring–Dogwood Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Crystal Spring–Dogwood Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park near Centaur, MO. The route reaches Crystal Spring. It climbs 441 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 758 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hawthorn Trail 38.61592, -90.70662
Nearest town Centaur, MO
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Crystal Spring–Dogwood Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 474–757 ft

Loop · Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park

Trailhead: Hawthorn Trail · 38.61592, -90.70662

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hawthorn Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Equestrian Trail / Paved Bicycle Trail, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Woodbine Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Equestrian Trail, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Woodbine Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miPass Crystal Spring.
  9. 200 ftSharp right onto Paved Bicycle Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Woodbine Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto White Connector 1, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Dogwood Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  16. 2.2 miTurn left onto Hawthorn Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/crystal-spring-dogwood-trail-loop-6-sights-9-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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