Katy Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Katy Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Jacobs, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 479 ft8.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.70529, -90.60636
Nearest town Jacobs, MO
Directions
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Katy Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 454–479 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.70529, -90.60636
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% gravel10% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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