Independence Trail
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 19 ft
- climb
- 790 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Independence Trail is a 1.50-mile out-and-back hike in Missouri with 18 feet of elevation gain. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.
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- Trail AHiking · ~50 min drive
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- Ridge TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Pond TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Marsh TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Maple Woods NaHiking · ~59 min drive
- Callow TrailHiking · ~1h 5m drive
Best time to visit Independence 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
36° / 18°
5 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
54° / 32°
7 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 43°
10 wet
May
74° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
9 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
79° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 46°
7 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
5 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 23°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atchison, KS, 3.8 mi away at 945 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
