Heartland Overlook Preserve

HOP Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 5 min

HOP Loop is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Heartland Overlook Preserve near Flinn, MO. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 935 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: HOP Loop Trailhead 38.96204, -94.55602
Nearest town Flinn, MO

Directions

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HOP Loop

2.9 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 801–935 ft

Out & Back · Heartland Overlook Preserve

Trailhead: HOP Loop Trailhead · 38.96204, -94.55602

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: stop 755 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on HOP Loop, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miReach HOP Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: stop 755 m from the trailhead

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