Elm Spring Bridge & Shaw Drive

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elm Spring Bridge & Shaw Drive is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Christopher, MO. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,240 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elm Spring Bridge 36.83001, -94.32357
Nearest town Christopher, MO

Directions

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Elm Spring Bridge & Shaw Drive

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,132–1,239 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Elm Spring Bridge · 36.83001, -94.32357

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start on Elm Spring Bridge, heading SE.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Shaw Drive, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miReach Elm Spring Bridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left onto Elm Spring Bridge, heading N.
  5. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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