Platte Landing Park

Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail & Platte Landing Park Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail & Platte Landing Park Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Platte Landing Park near Parkville, MO. 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.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 751 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: English Landing Park Trail 39.18765, -94.68289
Nearest town Parkville, MO

Directions

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Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail & Platte Landing Park Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 742–752 ft

Out & Back · Platte Landing Park

Trailhead: English Landing Park Trail · 39.18765, -94.68289

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on English Landing Park Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail, heading S.
  4. 200 ftSharp left onto Platte Landing Park Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Platte Landing Park Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miReach Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Platte Landing Park Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Platte Landing Park & Missouri Riverfront Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto English Landing Park Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% gravel14% paved2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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