Katy Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Katy Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 153 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Katy Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 153 ft · 4 hr 13 min
Elevation 468–561 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: 38.58219, -90.83229
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
- 5.5 miTurn right onto Kuchem Lane, heading W.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
- 5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~147 min). Leave by 4:19 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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