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Klondike Park

Powerline & Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Powerline & Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 574 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.57840, -90.84238
Nearest town Klondike, MO
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Powerline & Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail

9.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 468–574 ft

Out & Back · Klondike Park

Trailhead: 38.57840, -90.84238

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Powerline, heading E.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
  6. 4.4 miTurn right onto Rock Dyke Court, heading N.
  7. 150 ftReach Powerline, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading N.
  9. 3.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Powerline, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  13. 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/powerline-rock-dyke-court-out-back-15-km-c437

Trail surface

46% other43% gravel1% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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