Lake Saint Louis
2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Lake Saint Louis is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Gilmore, MO. The route reaches Lake Saint Louis at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Saint Louis
2.9 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 509–612 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.80246, -90.81822
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Lake Saint Louis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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