Prairie Creek Greenway
4.3 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Prairie Creek Greenway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Prairie Creek Greenway near Platte City, MO. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi807 – 955 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.35129, -94.77788
Nearest town Platte City, MO
Directions
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Prairie Creek Greenway
4.3 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 806–953 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Creek Greenway
Trailhead: 39.35129, -94.77788
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Creek Greenway, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miReach Prairie Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 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
38% paved62% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Creek Greenway 2.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway 2.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway 3.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Prairie Creek Greenway 3 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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