Galena Trail
- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,065 ft
- climb
- 1,184 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Galena Trail is a moderate hike in Missouri, about 2.3 miles from the town of Loughboro. The trail is an out-and-back route that runs roughly 16.5 miles round trip, with a one-way climb of about 392 feet. The total elevation gain for the full trip is about 1,065 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.9 miles in, where the grade reaches about 8%. Bikes are allowed on the trail, but horses are not. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Farmington show October highs around 70°F with lows near 45°F, and May highs around 77°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. Paddlers will find the Monsanto Lake Water Trail about 0.6 miles away, with the Flat River, Wolf Creek and Terre Bleue Creek all within about 9 miles.
- Monsanto Lake Water TrailCanoeing0.6 mi
- Flat RiverCanoeing4 mi
- Wolf CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- Terre Bleue CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Trail Through TimeHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: SymphonicPoet, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pilot Knob Guided Hike RouteHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Missouri State Archives, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bell MountainHiking · ~41 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Goggins Mountain Equestrian TrailHiking · ~46 min drivePhoto: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Braille TrailHiking · ~25 min drivePhoto: Wikipedian Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ozark Trail - Taum SaukHiking · ~44 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Pike Run TrailHiking · ~19 min drive
- Ozark Trail - Trace CreekHiking · ~49 min drive
- Bell Mountain ConnectorHiking · ~43 min drivePhoto: cm195902, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lindsey Mountain TrailHiking · ~38 min drive
Best time to visit Galena 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
43° / 23°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 26°
8 wet
Mar
58° / 34°
10 wet
Apr
69° / 44°
12 wet
May
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
70° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmington, MO, 4.6 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
