Hawk Nest Trail
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 289 ft
- climb
- 802 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Hawk Nest Trail is an easy, short hike in Missouri, about 1.7 miles from the town of Knob Noster. It is an out-and-back route that gains about 72 feet from start to finish, with the highest point at 802 feet and the lowest at 727 feet, and the steepest stretch occurs around the 1.2-mile mark. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warrensburg run to highs near 67°F in April and 69°F in October, while July highs reach about 90°F. The trail sits among several other short walks. Buteo Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Discovery Trail and North Loop Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find WM: Cave Hollow roughly 10 miles away.
- Buteo TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Discovery TrailHiking0.3 mi
- North Loop TrailHiking0.3 mi
Clearfork Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking2 mi
- WM: Cave HollowRock climbing9.7 mi
- Post Oak CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Clearfork Woodland TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
Katy TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Buteo TrailHiking · Next door
- Discovery TrailHiking · Next door
- North Loop TrailHiking · Next door
- Wetland LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- East LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- West LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- Bluff Ridge TrailHiking · ~56 min drive
Best time to visit Hawk Nest 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
40° / 18°
Feb
45° / 22°
Mar
57° / 32°
Apr
67° / 42°
May
76° / 53°
Jun
85° / 63°
Jul
90° / 67°
Aug
89° / 65°
Sep
81° / 55°
Oct
69° / 43°
Nov
56° / 33°
Dec
45° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warrensburg 4nw, MO, 12 mi away at 796 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
