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Weston Bend State Park

Bear Creek Viewpoint & Weston Bluffs Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Bear Creek Viewpoint & Weston Bluffs Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Weston Bend State Park near Beverly, MO. The route reaches Bear Creek Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi771 – 846 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weston Bluffs Trail 39.37237, -94.87205
Nearest town Beverly, MO
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Bear Creek Viewpoint & Weston Bluffs Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 770–845 ft

Out & Back · Weston Bend State Park

Trailhead: Weston Bluffs Trail · 39.37237, -94.87205

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Weston Bluffs Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miContinue straight onto White Connector, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Weston Bluffs Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Missouri River Trail, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Bear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miReach Bear Creek Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Missouri River Trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Weston Bluffs Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto White Connector, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Weston Bluffs Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1.1 miArrive 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/weston-bluffs-trail-out-back-6-km-27d0

Trail surface

90% gravel10% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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