Prairie Viewpoint–Sherman Beach Park, 3 beaches is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in West Tyson County Park near Minke, MO. The route passes Sherman Beach Park before reaching Prairie Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi404 – 433 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Castlewood Loop 38.53889, -90.55954
Nearest town Minke, MO
Directions
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Prairie Viewpoint–Sherman Beach Park, 3 beaches
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 405–432 ft
Out & Back · West Tyson County Park
Trailhead: Castlewood Loop · 38.53889, -90.55954
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start on Castlewood Loop, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Sherman Beach Park.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chubb Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Prairie Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Prairie Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Castlewood Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt10% grass2% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
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- Chubb Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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