Horse Spring–Lone Elk Reservoir, 6 sights is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in West Tyson County Park near Ranken, MO. The route passes Horse Spring, Lone Elk Reservoir and Sherman Beach Park. It climbs 1,255 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trailhead @ Forest 44 Conservation Area 38.52945, -90.51302
Nearest town Ranken, MO
Directions
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Horse Spring–Lone Elk Reservoir, 6 sights
15.6 mi · ▲ 1,255 ft · 5 hr 50 min
Elevation 405–795 ft
Out & Back · West Tyson County Park
Trailhead: Trailhead @ Forest 44 Conservation Area · 38.52945, -90.51302
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dogwood Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Horse Spring.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Chubb Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Lone Elk Reservoir.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chubb Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Flint Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach Horse Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Prairie Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading E.
- 4.2 miTurn left onto Antire Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dogwood Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
86% dirt3% grass11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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