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.
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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
- Start on Elm Spring Bridge, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn right onto Shaw Drive, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Elm Spring Bridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Elm Spring Bridge, heading N.
- 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
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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