Monkey Mountain Conservation Area
Southwest Loop Trail & Trailhead Access Trail Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Southwest Loop Trail & Trailhead Access Trail Loop is a 3.5-mile loop in Monkey Mountain Conservation Area near Grain Valley, MO. It climbs 251 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Southwest Loop Trail & Trailhead Access Trail Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 785–947 ft
Loop · Monkey Mountain Conservation Area
Trailhead: Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve Trails · 39.01338, -94.16965
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve Trails, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Northeast Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Trailhead Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Trailhead Access Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Southwest Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Connector, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Northeast Loop Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve Trails, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from Monkey Mountain Nature Reserve Trails Trailhead
- Northeast Loop Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Northeast Loop Trail Loop 2.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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