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Missouri trails · John J Audubon Trail

John J Audubon Trail

A 11.9-mile out-and-back in Missouri, with 403 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
11.9 mi
Elevation gain
403 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
25%
Steepest mile
+351 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,541 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of John J Audubon Trail

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

Getting there

BIDWELL CREEK TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. 37.72095, -90.17529 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:02 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:58 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 14 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:44 p.m. — 3 h 48 min before sunset.

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