Sunset Park

Sunset Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Sunset Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Sunset Park near Musicks Ferry, MO. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 614 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sunset Trail 38.82690, -90.35402
Nearest town Musicks Ferry, MO

Directions

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Sunset Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 489–614 ft

Out & Back · Sunset Park

Trailhead: Sunset Trail · 38.82690, -90.35402

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 91°F / low 74° · precip 31% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sunset Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 1.5 miReach Sunset Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.8 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

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F74°
Feels like84°Precip31%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity65%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 11% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 31% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Mon 74°64° 55%
Tue 71°58°
Wed 76°54°
Thu 77°54°
Fri 79°57°
Sat 72°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:30 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead