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Prairie State Park

Path of the Sky People–Sandstone Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Path of the Sky People–Sandstone Trail, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie State Park near Liberal, MO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 994 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Path of the Sky People 37.50628, -94.52619
Nearest town Liberal, MO
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Path of the Sky People–Sandstone Trail, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 936–993 ft

Out & Back · Prairie State Park

Trailhead: Path of the Sky People · 37.50628, -94.52619

Weather Sep 20: Heavy showers, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 33% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Path of the Sky People, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left onto White Connector 4, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sandstone Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1 miTurn right onto White Connector 3, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sandstone Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miReach Path of the Sky People, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto White Connector 3, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sandstone Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1 miTurn right onto White Connector 4, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right onto Path of the Sky People, heading E.
  11. 0.8 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/path-of-the-sky-people-sandstone-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

100% grass

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 88°F71°
Precip33%Wind9 mphUV6Humidity91%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 33% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 8% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 22% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Mon 79°66°
Tue 81°62°
Wed 84°55°
Thu 83°58°
Fri 88°60° 15%
Sat 82°64° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:59 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:20 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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