Chubb Trail
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 595 ft
- climb
- 614 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Chubb Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Missouri, about 0.2 miles from the town of Morschels. The trail is roughly 3.9 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 171 feet from a low point of 413 feet to a high of 614 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.34 miles in, with a grade of 18 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 67°F. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 89°F. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail. The Purple Trail and Lone Wolf Trail are each within a mile, and the Meramec River offers fishing about 1.4 miles away. Climbers can find the Chubb Trail Crack Wall about 1.8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Purple TrailHikingPhoto: wyzik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Lone Wolf TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- River Scene TrailHikingPhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
- Meramec RiverRiver fishing1.4 mi
Chubb Trail Crack WallRock climbingPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- EM: Al Foster BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
- EM: Frisco BoulderRock climbing4.6 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Purple TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: wyzik, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grotpeter TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lone Wolf TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- River Scene TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Green Rock TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Inner Loop TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Photographs of Things, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Labarque Hills TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Chubb 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° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 35°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 46°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Charles 7 Ssw, MO, 10.3 mi away at 450 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
