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Klondike Park

Katy Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Katy Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Matson, MO. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi466 – 541 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Katy Trail Matson Trailhead 38.60878, -90.79485
Nearest town Matson, MO
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Katy Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 467–543 ft

Out & Back · Klondike Park

Trailhead: Katy Trail Matson Trailhead · 38.60878, -90.79485

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Katy Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading SE.
  8. 3 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/katy-trail-out-back-10-km-f98b

Trail surface

95% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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