Katy Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Katy Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi469 – 656 ft14.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.58212, -90.83588
Nearest town Klondike, MO
Directions
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Katy Trail
13.6 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 4 hr 41 min
Elevation 468–656 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: 38.58212, -90.83588
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 E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading NW.
- 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 E.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, 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.
Trail surface
48% other30% gravel22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~164 min). Leave by 4:01 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lewis & Clark Trail via Katy Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Katy Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Katy Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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