AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Newman Road & Whittaker Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Newman Road & Whittaker Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Koester, MO. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 1,034 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newman Road 38.02169, -90.38438
Nearest town Koester, MO
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Newman Road & Whittaker Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 714–1,033 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Newman Road · 38.02169, -90.38438

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

  1. Start on Newman Road, heading SE.
  2. 2.5 miReach Newman Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.5 miArrive 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/newman-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.

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