AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Katy Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Katy Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Augusta, MO. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 495 ft16.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.56819, -90.88139
Nearest town Augusta, MO
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Katy Trail

16.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 23 min

Elevation 468–495 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.56819, -90.88139

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 51% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 400 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading W.
  5. 8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 7.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/katy-trail-out-back-26-km-1459

Trail surface

50% other48% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F70°
Feels like82°Precip51%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity61%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 51% rain
Sunrise 6:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Mon 76°66° 54%
Tue 74°58°
Wed 76°52°
Thu 77°53°
Fri 78°57°
Sat 72°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.9 mi in (~168 min). Leave by 3:58 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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