August A Busch Lake Number 16
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
August A Busch Lake Number 16 is a 9-acre lake near Defiance, Missouri, at about 640 feet.
Fallen Oak TrailHikingPhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Busch Hiking and Biking TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Lost Valley TrailHiking3 mi
- Weldon SpringsBoat launch3.6 mi
- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State ParkState park6.6 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi- PrivateBoat launch8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- August A Busch Lake Number 31Lake fishing · Next door
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing · ~29 min drive
- Busch Area Lake Number 51Lake fishing · ~3 min drive
- BaratHaven LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Mononame 207 ReservoirLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Clyde Mosley LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Lake Saint LouiseLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Greenfelder LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Paul Goessling LakeLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Flemming LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Fallen Oak TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Weldon SpringsBoat launch · ~6 min drive
- Bonhomme CreekCanoeing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbing · ~18 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit August A Busch Lake Number 16
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, 4.1 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
