Frontier Park

Katy Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Katy Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Frontier Park near Boschertown, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 463 ft12.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.83466, -90.43788
Nearest town Boschertown, MO

Directions

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Katy Trail

11.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 58 min

Elevation 435–461 ft

Out & Back · Frontier Park

Trailhead: 38.83466, -90.43788

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Katy Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 2.2 miContinue straight onto North River Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto River Link, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 1.8 miContinue straight onto North River Road, heading NE.
  18. 500 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading NE.
  19. 2 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

79% gravel12% grass1% dirt1% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 3 min before dark.

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