Missouri trails · Hamburg Hiking And Biking Trail

Hamburg Hiking And Biking Trail

A 6.6-mile network in Missouri, with 212 ft of climbing. Reaches August A Busch Refuge Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

6.6 mi

Elevation gain

212 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+143 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.0 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 6.6 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

August A Busch Refuge Lake (lake)
August A Busch Lake Number 10 (lake)
August A Busch Lake Number 16 (lake)
Busch Area Lake Number 51 (lake)
August A Busch Lake Number 9 (lake)

Getting there

HAMBURG HIKING AND BIKING TRAIL junction. About 16 min drive (9 mi) from O'Fallon. 38.69975, -90.72092 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:53 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 15 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 6.6-mile route takes roughly 2 h 33 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:44 a.m. — 8 h 42 min before sunset.