Boulder Ridge Trail
Photo: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- loop
- 150 ft
- climb
- 798 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Boulder Ridge Trail is a short, easy loop in Missouri, about a mile and a quarter long and rising roughly 150 feet from its starting point. It sits in a cluster of trails near Hahatonka, about half a mile from town, and makes a quick outing for anyone already exploring the area. The trail is a loop, and the climb is gentle. The highest point on the route is about 798 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at around 0.6 miles in, with a grade of about 22 percent. Bikes and horses are not allowed, so plan on walking. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lakeside show October highs around 70°F with lows near 49°F, and May highs around 77°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run a little cooler. Several other trails start within half a mile, including Island Trail, Quarry Trail and Lake Trail. The Niangua River, about 0.7 miles away, offers fishing.
Island TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Quarry TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Spring TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- Castle TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Niangua RiverRiver fishing0.7 mi
- Big Niangua River TrailCanoeing2.9 mi
- Dry Auglaize CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Island TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lake View Bend TrailHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lake TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
Natural Tunnel TrailHiking · ~31 min drivePhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Quarry TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~1h 9m drive
- Cole Creek Red LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- Spring TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Boulder Ridge Trail
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
44° / 25°
7 wet
Feb
49° / 29°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 70°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
70° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeside, MO, 18.1 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
