Lake Trail
Photo: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 738 ft
- climb
- 799 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lake Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 0.4 miles from the town of Hahatonka. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 2.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 245 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.35 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent. The trail's low point sits at about 655 feet, and the high point is about 799 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lakeside show October highs around 70°F with lows near 49°F, and May highs around 77°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. The trail is close to several other routes. Quarry Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Island Trail and Castle Trail are each within about a third of a mile. The Niangua River, about 0.3 mile off, offers fishing.
- Quarry TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Island TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Castle TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Niangua RiverRiver fishing0.3 mi
- Spring TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Boulder Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- Big Niangua River TrailCanoeing3.2 mi
- Dry Auglaize CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Island TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lake View Bend TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Castle TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
Natural Tunnel TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Spring TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~1h 9m drive
- Cole Creek Red LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- Boulder Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Lake 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
44° / 25°
7 wet
Feb
49° / 29°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 70°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
70° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeside, MO, 17.7 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
