Hays Trail & Oxen Mill Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Hays Trail & Oxen Mill Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Matson Hill Park near Matson, MO. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hays Trail & Oxen Mill Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 490–643 ft
Out & Back · Matson Hill Park
Trailhead: Matson Hill Park Trails Stub Road Trailhead · 38.62136, -90.82153
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Oxen Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Maston Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Oxen Mill Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miBear right onto Hays Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Matson Hill Park Trails Stub Road Trailhead Trailhead
- Climbing Trail & Maston Hill Loop Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 483 ft
- Maston Hill Loop Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 458 ft
- Hays Trail–Maston Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 432 ft
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