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Katy Trail

13 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Katy Trail is a 13-mile out-and-back near Harvester, MO. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 479 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Katy Trail Greens Bottom Trailhead 38.71450, -90.56676
Nearest town Harvester, MO
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Katy Trail

13 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 4 hr 21 min

Elevation 452–479 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Katy Trail Greens Bottom Trailhead · 38.71450, -90.56676

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 300 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 5.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 5.1 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/katy-trail-out-back-21-km-14c6

Trail surface

93% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~87 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 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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