Lake View Bend Trail
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,027 ft
- climb
- 806 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lake View Bend Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back hike in Missouri, about 1.6 miles from the town of Passover. It rises from 656 feet to 806 feet, with a 167-foot climb one way. The trail is rated moderate, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.93 miles, where the grade reaches 12 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lakeside, MO, run to highs around 69°F in April and 70°F in October, while July highs average about 89°F. Bikes and horses are not allowed on the trail. The route sits close to several other hikes, including Fawns Ridge Trail, which is about 0.1 mile away, and Hidden Springs Trail at 0.7 mile. Paddlers can head to Grandglaize Creek, about 3.3 miles off, or Wet Glaize Creek at roughly 7.8 miles.
- Fawns Ridge TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Hidden Springs TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Coakley Hollow TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi
- Bluestem Knoll TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Grandglaize CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- Wet Glaize CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- White Oak TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Natural Tunnel TrailHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Coakley Hollow TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Red TrailHiking · ~44 min drive
- Cole Creek Red LoopHiking · ~49 min drive
Colosseum TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~50 min drive
- Cole Creek Yellow LoopHiking · ~52 min drive
- Acorn TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Lake View Bend 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, 9.3 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
