Prairie Creek Greenway
6.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Prairie Creek Greenway is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Creek Greenway near Platte City, MO. It climbs 311 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi807 – 955 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35236, -94.76832
Nearest town Platte City, MO
Directions
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Prairie Creek Greenway
6.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 806–955 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Creek Greenway
Trailhead: 39.35236, -94.76832
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie Creek Greenway, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.7 miReach Prairie Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
25% paved75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Creek Greenway 2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway 3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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