Highline Loop via River Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Highline Loop via River Trail is a 3.1-mile loop near Martin City, MO. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highline Loop via River Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 803–948 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Blue River Trails Horse Trailer Parking Trailhead · 38.90337, -94.57743
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Connector, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Connector, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left onto Flowride, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Highline, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Flowride, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Highline, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Highline, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Basement, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Basement, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Connector, heading SW.
- 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Blue River Trails Horse Trailer Parking Trailhead Trailhead
- Flowride & River Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- River Trail–Truffle Shuffle, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 186 ft
- River Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Highwater & River Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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