AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ruby Jack Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Ruby Jack Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Carl Junction, MO. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 909 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ruby Jack Trail Main Street Trailhead (Carl Junction) 37.17871, -94.56476
Nearest town Carl Junction, MO
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Ruby Jack Trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 846–909 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Ruby Jack Trail Main Street Trailhead (Carl Junction) · 37.17871, -94.56476

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ruby Jack Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.1 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/ruby-jack-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Carl Junction, Missouri