Limestone Hill Trail & Spring Branch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Limestone Hill Trail & Spring Branch Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mastodon State Historic Site near Imperial, MO. It climbs 377 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Limestone Hill Trail & Spring Branch Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 377 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 413–712 ft
Out & Back · Mastodon State Historic Site
Trailhead: Wildflower Trail · 38.37919, -90.38445
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Limestone Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Spring Branch Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Limestone Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Limestone Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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