Sheppard Point & Sheppard Point Trail
3 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Sheppard Point & Sheppard Point Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Trail of Tears State Park near Moccasin Springs, MO. The route reaches Sheppard Point at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 649 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi367 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sheppard Point Trail 37.44514, -89.46699
Nearest town Moccasin Springs, MO
Directions
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Sheppard Point & Sheppard Point Trail
3 mi · ▲ 649 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 367–666 ft
Out & Back · Trail of Tears State Park
Trailhead: Sheppard Point Trail · 37.44514, -89.46699
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start on Sheppard Point Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miReach Sheppard Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 7:00 PM
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