Losing Stream Viewpoint–Blue Trail, 5 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Forest 44 Conservation Area near Ranken, MO. The route reaches Losing Stream Viewpoint. It climbs 284 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi433 – 617 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Losing Stream Trail 38.52593, -90.51477
Nearest town Ranken, MO
Directions
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Losing Stream Viewpoint–Blue Trail, 5 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 432–617 ft
Out & Back · Forest 44 Conservation Area
Trailhead: Losing Stream Trail · 38.52593, -90.51477
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start on Losing Stream Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Losing Stream Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right onto Dogwood Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Blue Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gray Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Dogwood Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Losing Stream Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 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
93% dirt6% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
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