Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Prairie State Park near Mindenmines, MO. The route reaches Prairie State Park at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Prairie State Park–Coyote Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 860–948 ft
Out & Back · Prairie State Park
Trailhead: Gayfeather Trail · 37.51222, -94.57192
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Gayfeather Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Nature Center Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Prairie State Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Nature Center Interpretive Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Drovers Trail and Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Coyote Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn right onto Gayfeather Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Gayfeather Trail Trailhead
- Coyote Trail & Gayfeather Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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