AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Rock Island Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Rock Island Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Saxton, MO. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi938 – 1,034 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.74743, -94.78333
Nearest town Saxton, MO
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Rock Island Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 937–1,032 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.74743, -94.78333

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rock Island Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rock-island-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

55% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 3 min before dark.

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