Jefferson Barracks County Park

Dennis Schick North Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Dennis Schick North Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Jefferson Barracks County Park near Ivory, MO. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi427 – 528 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.51699, -90.27089
Nearest town Ivory, MO

Directions

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Dennis Schick North Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 50 min

Elevation 427–528 ft

Out & Back · Jefferson Barracks County Park

Trailhead: 38.51699, -90.27089

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Dennis Schick North Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Road West, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dennis Schick North Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Road West, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Dennis Schick North Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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