Minor Park

Highwater & River Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Highwater & River Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Minor Park near Red Bridge, MO. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 951 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92626, -94.59253
Nearest town Red Bridge, MO

Directions

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Highwater & River Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 778–951 ft

Out & Back · Minor Park

Trailhead: 38.92626, -94.59253

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Red Bridge, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading SW.
  5. 500 ftBear left onto River Trail Alternate, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Highwater, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto River Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miReach River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Highwater, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto River Trail, heading W.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto River Trail Alternate, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Blue River Greenway Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% paved47% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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