AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Faust County Park

Governor Bates Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 56 min

Governor Bates Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Faust County Park near Bellefontaine, MO. It climbs 404 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 640 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Governor Bates Trail Trailhead 38.66782, -90.54522
Nearest town Bellefontaine, MO
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Governor Bates Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 56 min

Elevation 464–639 ft

Out & Back · Faust County Park

Trailhead: Governor Bates Trail Trailhead · 38.66782, -90.54522

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Olive at Appalachian Trail stop 598 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Governor Bates Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miReach Governor Bates Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 miArrive 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/governor-bates-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Olive at Appalachian Trail stop 598 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Bellefontaine, Missouri