Klondike Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi463 – 551 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lewis & Clark Trail 38.57954, -90.83862
Nearest town Klondike, MO

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading SE.
  4. 4.7 miTurn right onto Darst Bottom Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
  8. 4.6 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading W.
  11. 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

71% gravel29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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