Weldon Spring Conservation Area
Katy Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 17 min
Katy Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Weldon Spring Conservation Area near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 109 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
15.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 5 hr 17 min
Elevation 450–559 ft
Out & Back · Weldon Spring Conservation Area
Trailhead: 38.58146, -90.83909
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 91°F / low 70° · precip 44% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto River Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading E.
- 7 miSharp right onto Hamburg Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Katy Trail, heading NE.
- 7 miTurn right onto River Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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