Rock Island Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Rock Island Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near South Lee, MO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,060 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.85572, -94.39854
Nearest town South Lee, MO

Directions

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Rock Island Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 965–1,058 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.85572, -94.39854

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 2.9 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 2.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 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

70% paved30% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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