Rock Island Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Rock Island Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Longview, MO. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi929 – 1,017 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.90409, -94.39583
Nearest town Longview, MO
Directions
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Rock Island Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 927–1,016 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.90409, -94.39583
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Rock Island Trail, heading SE.
- 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% gravel22% paved
Weather
Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:18 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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