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West Tyson County Park

Sherman Beach Park–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Sherman Beach Park–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in West Tyson County Park near Crescent, MO. The route reaches Sherman Beach Park. It climbs 668 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Connector Trail 38.51156, -90.58591
Nearest town Crescent, MO
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Sherman Beach Park–Flint Quarry Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 668 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 403–795 ft

Loop · West Tyson County Park

Trailhead: Connector Trail · 38.51156, -90.58591

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Flint Quarry Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Prairie Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading N.
  5. 300 ftPass Sherman Beach Park.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Loop, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Chubb Trail, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Low Water Route, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Chubb Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Low Water Route, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Chubb Trail, heading SW.
  14. 2 miBear left onto Flint Quarry Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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/sherman-beach-park-flint-quarry-trail-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

88% dirt4% grass8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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