Prairie Creek Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min
Prairie Creek Greenway is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Platte City, MO. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Creek Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 50 min
Elevation 892–967 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.35236, -94.76832
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Prairie Creek Greenway, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Creek Greenway 6.3 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway 3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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