Deer Run Trail
Photo: Charkrem, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 561 ft
- climb
- 990 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Deer Run Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Missouri, about 1.7 miles from the town of Pierpont. The trail is 6.7 miles long round trip, with a total elevation gain of 561 feet. The one-way climb rises from about 729 feet to a high point of 990 feet, and the steepest part of the route comes in the first 0.06 miles at about 39 percent grade. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Columbia put May highs around 76°F and September highs near 80°F, while July averages about 89°F. The trail sits close to several other outdoor spots. CM: Rudimentary Recall Boulder, a climbing area, is about 2.4 miles away, and the Central Regional Office hike is about 2.5 miles off. Turkey Creek Interpretive Nature Trail is roughly 4 miles away, and Cedar Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 10 miles away.
- CM: Rudimentary Recall BoulderRock climbing2.4 mi
- Central Regional OfficeHiking2.5 mi
The Drive-InRock climbingPhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Walk Down AreaRock climbingPhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
- Main AreaRock climbingPhoto: dippold, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
- Turkey Creek Interpretive Nature TrailHiking4 mi
- River Hiking Trail NorthHiking7.5 mi
- Cedar CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Kelley Branch Mountain Bike TrailHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cedar Creek Trail - Smith CreeHiking · ~19 min drive
- Cedar Creek - SouthHiking · ~21 min drive
- Moniteau TrailHiking · ~44 min drive
Paved TrailHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cedar Creek Trail - the MoonHiking · ~15 min drive
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~48 min drive
- Gravel TrailHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Towering OakHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bluestem RidgeHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Deer Run 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
39° / 23°
8 wet · 3 snow
Feb
45° / 26°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 36°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 46°
11 wet
May
76° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 37°
8 wet · 1 snow
Dec
44° / 27°
8 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Columbia U Of M, MO, 4.2 mi away at 770 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
