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Highline–River Trail, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Highline–River Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back near Martin City, MO. It climbs 322 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 948 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River Trail 38.87368, -94.58749
Nearest town Martin City, MO
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Highline–River Trail, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 803–948 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: River Trail · 38.87368, -94.58749

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2.6 miBear right onto Connector, heading N.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Flowride, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Highline, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Flowride, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Highline, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Highline, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Basement, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Basement, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Bo Ho Ca, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Basement, heading NE.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Bo Ho Ca, heading N.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading N.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bo Ho Ca, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Basement, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto River Trail, heading NW.
  23. 2.6 miBear left onto Wagon, heading SW.
  24. 1.7 miTurn right onto Trail Access, heading S.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.7 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/highline-river-trail-out-back-3-sights-14-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash

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