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Blue and Gray Park

The Orange Route (orange blazes)–The Pink Route (pink blazes), 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 42 min

The Orange Route (orange blazes)–The Pink Route (pink blazes), 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Blue and Gray Park near Tarsney, MO. It climbs 525 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 1,007 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91835, -94.19384
Nearest town Tarsney, MO
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The Orange Route (orange blazes)–The Pink Route (pink blazes), 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 525 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 844–1,007 ft

Out & Back · Blue and Gray Park

Trailhead: 38.91835, -94.19384

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto The Red Route (red blazes), heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Veterans Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto The Pink Route (pink blazes), heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto The Veterans Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Orange Route (orange blazes), heading W.
  13. 450 ftReach The Red Route (red blazes), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Veterans Trail, heading SW.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto The Pink Route (pink blazes), heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto The Veterans Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Red Route (red blazes), heading E.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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/the-orange-route-orange-blazes-the-pink-route-pink-blazes-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F61°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Wed 76°58°
Thu 80°54°
Fri 81°61° 37%
Sat 75°63° 49%
Sun 68°63° 37%
Mon 76°60° 25%

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