Katy Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Katy Trail is a 12.9-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Katy Trail
12.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 4 hr 20 min
Elevation 463–552 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: Lewis & Clark Trail · 38.57954, -90.83862
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading E.
- 4.7 miTurn right onto Darst Bottom Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
- 4.6 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading W.
- 50 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 0.6 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lewis & Clark Trail Trailhead
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