Rock Island Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Rock Island Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back near Vale, MO. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rock Island Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 789–1,016 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Rock Island Trail 98th Street Trailhead · 38.94368, -94.43728
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rock Island Trail, heading S.
- 5.4 miReach Rock Island Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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