Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area
FR 1420 Sunset Point–FR 1461, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 25 min
FR 1420 Sunset Point–FR 1461, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area near Meadors Ford, MO. The route reaches FR 1420 Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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FR 1420 Sunset Point–FR 1461, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1,005–1,243 ft
Out & Back · Huckleberry Ridge Conservation Area
Trailhead: Nf Rd 1460 · 36.59610, -94.30991
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Nf Rd 1460, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto FR 1461, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Nf Rd 1460, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach FR 1420 Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left onto FR 1461, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Nf Rd 1460, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:59 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:19 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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