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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.9 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2.9 miTurn left, 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
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.
More from this trailhead
- 150 Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone outcrop & Winterset LS Cliffs via Rock Island Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft
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