Fallen Oak Trail
Photo: ChrisYunker, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 214 ft
- climb
- 622 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Fallen Oak Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 1 mile from the town of Toonerville. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 214 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches about 4 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Weldon Spring show October highs around 68°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 67°F. Midsummer highs typically reach the upper 80s. The trail is rated easy and takes about half an hour to complete. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Nearby, the Lewis and Clark Trail is about 1.3 miles away, and the Busch Hiking and Biking Trail is about 2.1 miles off. The Busch Greenway Hiking and Biking Trail and the Lost Valley Trail are both within about 3 miles.
Local outfitters
- Edwardsville YMCA44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lewis and Clark TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Busch Hiking and Biking TrailHiking2.1 mi
Busch Greenway Hiking and Biking TrailHikingPhoto: Jay Shouldol, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi- Lost Valley TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Hamburg Hiking and Biking TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Equestrian TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Dogwood TrailHiking6 mi
Bonhomme CreekCanoeingPhoto: Palisades1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Busch Greenway Hiking and Biking TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jay Shouldol, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lost Valley TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
Greenrock TrailHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Green Rock TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Fox Creek SpurHiking · ~24 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Stinging Nettle TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Castlewood Loop TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: monamaynard, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Grotpeter TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lone Wolf TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: pasa47, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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Best time to visit Fallen Oak 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° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
11 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Weldon Spring Nws, MO, 3.1 mi away at 610 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
