Lake Lincoln–Lake Lincoln Spillway Loop, 5 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Lake Lincoln–Lake Lincoln Spillway Loop, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Cuivre River State Park near Brussells, MO. The route passes Lake Lincoln, Cuivre River State Park Beach and Lake Lincoln Spillway. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Lincoln–Lake Lincoln Spillway Loop, 5 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 537–687 ft
Loop · Cuivre River State Park
Trailhead: Camp Cuivre Drive · 39.01389, -90.91513
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Lakeside Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Lincoln.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Cuivre River State Park Beach.
- 0.9 miPass Lake Lincoln Spillway.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Camp Cuivre Drive, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Schoolhouse Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:32 PM.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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