Marsh Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 155 ft
- climb
- 1,013 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Marsh Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 2 miles from Saint Joseph. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 155 feet. The high point is around 1,013 feet, and the low point is about 948 feet, so the climb is gentle and the trail is well suited to a quick outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Saint Joseph show October highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, and May highs around 76°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run slightly cooler. Bikes are allowed on Marsh Trail, but horses are not. The trip takes about half an hour, and the trail is close to two other hikes: Pond Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Ridge Trail is about 0.2 mile away. For paddling, Mace Creek is about 9 miles off.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pond TrailHiking · Next door
- Trail BHiking · ~27 min drive
- Ridge TrailHiking · Next door
- Trail AHiking · ~27 min drive
- Lone Pine Trail (Loop B)Hiking · ~22 min drive
- Maple Falls Trail (Loop A)Hiking · ~22 min drive
- Gosling Lake TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Independence TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
- Loess Bluff TrailHiking · ~52 min drive
- Callow TrailHiking · ~52 min drive
Best time to visit Marsh 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
37° / 17°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 21°
5 wet
Mar
55° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
66° / 42°
10 wet
May
76° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 65°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
6 wet
Dec
41° / 21°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Joseph Rosecrans Ap, MO, 6.1 mi away at 818 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
