Dockery Trail
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 151 ft
- climb
- 938 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Dockery Trail is an easy hike in southern Missouri, about 2.3 miles from the town of Genova. The route is a short out-and-back, roughly 1.7 miles long, with a total climb of about 150 feet. The trail runs from a low point of about 876 feet to a high of about 938 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. The trail is open to both horses and bikes, so it works for a ride on horseback or on two wheels as well as on foot. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chillicothe show October highs around 67°F with lows near 44°F, and spring is similar, with April highs around 66°F. Several other short trails sit close by. Rocky Holler Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Coal Mine Holler Trail about 0.9 miles. Paddlers can find Gee's Creek roughly 3.4 miles off.
- Rocky Holler TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Coal Mine Holler TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Prothero School TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Bluebeard TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Bunker Hill TrailsHiking1.6 mi
- Gees CreekCanoeing3.4 mi
- Honey CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Hickory CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rocky Holler TrailHiking · Next door
- Green Hills TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Panther Den TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Coal Mine Holler TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Prothero School TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Bluebeard TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Bunker Hill TrailsHiking · ~3 min drive
- Bunker Hill Spur TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Wind Pump Holler TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Coy Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Dockery Trail
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
37° / 18°
7 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
66° / 43°
11 wet
May
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 32°
7 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chillicothe Agri-Sci, MO, 8.9 mi away at 769 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
