Mississippi River Overlook & Gateway Arch panorama
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Mississippi River Overlook & Gateway Arch panorama is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Brooklyn, IL. The route passes Mississippi River Overlook before reaching Gateway Arch panorama at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mississippi River Overlook & Gateway Arch panorama
6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 404–424 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.65433, -90.16831
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Gateway Arch panorama.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Mississippi River Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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