Colosseum Trail
Photo: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 288 ft
- climb
- 876 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Colosseum Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Hahatonka. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly a mile long, with a total climb of about 288 feet. The steepest part comes early, around 0.07 miles from the start, with a grade of about 10 percent. 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 about 286 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The trail is close to several other short hikes. Acorn Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Turkey Pen Hollow Trail about 0.2 mile, and Castle Trail and Spring Trail each about 0.3 mile. For time on the water, the Niangua River is about 0.8 mile away.
Acorn TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Castle TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Spring TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Island TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Niangua RiverRiver fishing0.8 mi
- Big Niangua River TrailCanoeing3.6 mi
- Dry Auglaize CreekCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Acorn TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lake View Bend TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Castle TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
Natural Tunnel TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Spring TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~1h 9m drive
- Cole Creek Red LoopHiking · ~50 min drive
- Island TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Colosseum 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, 17.6 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
