Frontier Park

Katy Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Katy Trail is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Frontier Park near Marais Croche, MO. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 463 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.83576, -90.43179
Nearest town Marais Croche, MO

Directions

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Katy Trail

12.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 436–461 ft

Out & Back · Frontier Park

Trailhead: 38.83576, -90.43179

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.8 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. 500 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
  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. 0.1 miContinue 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. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

74% gravel18% grass1% dirt1% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 11 min before dark.

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