Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Klondike Park near Klondike, MO. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rock Dyke Court via Katy Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 3 hr 27 min
Elevation 468–561 ft
Out & Back · Klondike Park
Trailhead: 38.58226, -90.83257
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto River Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Katy Trail, heading SW.
- 4.4 miTurn right onto Rock Dyke Court, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Rock Dyke Court, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Katy Trail, heading N.
- 3.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Lewis & Clark Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto River Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 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 4.3 mi in (~105 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft
- Katy Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 153 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Katy Trail 12.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft
- Katy Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 153 ft
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