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Misty Valley Offshoot Loop–Upper Wudchuck, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Misty Valley Offshoot Loop–Upper Wudchuck, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Swope Park near Melville, MO. It climbs 448 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 896 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jetpack - Downhill Only 38.98638, -94.52687
Nearest town Melville, MO
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Misty Valley Offshoot Loop–Upper Wudchuck, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 776–895 ft

Out & Back · Swope Park

Trailhead: Jetpack - Downhill Only · 38.98638, -94.52687

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 72°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jetpack - Downhill Only, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Upper Wudchuck, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run Phase 7, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Birdbath, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run Phase 7, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Wudchuk Run, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Connector, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Misty Valley Offshoot Loop, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miReach Upper Wudchuck, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Misty Valley Offshoot Loop, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  17. 400 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Road, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Birdbath, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run Phase 7, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Wudchuck, heading S.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jetpack - Downhill Only, heading S.
  27. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/misty-valley-offshoot-loop-upper-wudchuck-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F61°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV4Humidity92%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Wed 77°58°
Thu 80°57°
Fri 81°63° 46%
Sat 76°63° 52%
Sun 68°64° 38%
Mon 75°61° 26%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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