Levee Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Levee Road is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Belgique, MO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 390 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 37.82835, -89.78827
Nearest town Belgique, MO

Directions

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Levee Road

7.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 359–391 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 37.82835, -89.78827

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Levee Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miReach Levee Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:27 PM.

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