Katy Trail
13.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Katy Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Katy Trail
13.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 4 hr 35 min
Elevation 468–558 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: Katy Trail · 38.58445, -90.81988
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 SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading W.
- 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 NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive 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 6.6 mi in (~162 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Katy Trail Trailhead
- Katy Trail 13.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Hogsback Trail & Lewis & Clark Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 233 ft
- Katy Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Katy Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Powerline via Katy Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Katy Viewpoint & Lewis & Clark Trail via Katy Trail 2 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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