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West Tyson County Park

Prairie Viewpoint–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Prairie Viewpoint–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile loop in West Tyson County Park near Crescent, MO. The route reaches Prairie Viewpoint. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 38.51156, -90.58591
Nearest town Crescent, MO
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Prairie Viewpoint–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 415–795 ft

Loop · West Tyson County Park

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 38.51156, -90.58591

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Flint Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
  4. 200 ftPass Prairie Viewpoint.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Chubb Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.7 miBear left onto Flint Quarry Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/prairie-viewpoint-loop-c1e9

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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