Buteo Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 370 ft
- climb
- 773 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Buteo Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 1.7 miles from the town of Knob Noster. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 1.5 miles, with a low point of 754 feet and a high of 773 feet, so the total elevation gain is about 12 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.57 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warrensburg show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 90°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Hawk Nest Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Discovery Trail and North Loop Trail are each about 0.2 mile away. For a longer outing, Post Oak Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 10 miles off.
- Hawk Nest TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Discovery TrailHiking0.2 mi
- North Loop TrailHiking0.2 mi
Clearfork Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking2.1 mi
- WM: Cave HollowRock climbing9.8 mi
- Post Oak CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Clearfork Woodland TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Katy TrailHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Hawk Nest TrailHiking · Next door
- Discovery TrailHiking · Next door
- North Loop TrailHiking · Next door
- Wetland LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- East LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- West LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- Bluff Ridge TrailHiking · ~56 min drive
Best time to visit Buteo 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
40° / 18°
Feb
45° / 22°
Mar
57° / 32°
Apr
67° / 42°
May
76° / 53°
Jun
85° / 63°
Jul
90° / 67°
Aug
89° / 65°
Sep
81° / 55°
Oct
69° / 43°
Nov
56° / 33°
Dec
45° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warrensburg 4nw, MO, 12.1 mi away at 796 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
