Katy Trail
14.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Katy Trail is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Augusta, MO. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Katy Trail
14.7 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 59 min
Elevation 467–558 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: 38.56819, -90.88139
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading E.
- 4.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 150 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 W.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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