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.

Elevation

0 mi509 – 614 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.80246, -90.81822
Nearest town Gilmore, MO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Lake Saint Louis, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 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

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM

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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