Missouri Tree Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 150 ft
- climb
- 929 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Jun
- best months
Missouri Tree Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 2 miles from the community of Lake Tapawingo. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 1.4 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 150 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about a quarter mile in, and the trail reaches a high point of about 929 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Independence show October highs around 67°F and May highs around 74°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F. The trail is close to several other routes. Prairie Connector Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Bethany Falls Trail and Hickory Grove Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. For time on the water, Fire Prairie Creek offers canoeing about 8 miles away.
- Prairie Connector TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bethany Falls TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Hickory Grove TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Wildlife Habitat TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Fire Prairie CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
- River Front TrailHiking9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Clearfork Woodland TrailHiking · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking · ~1h 12m drive
- Prairie Connector TrailHiking · Next door
- Bethany Falls TrailHiking · Next door
- Hickory Grove TrailHiking · Next door
- Wildlife Habitat TrailHiking · Next door
- River Front TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- S. Meadow TrailHiking · ~25 min drive
- Rush Creek TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Maple Woods NaHiking · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit Missouri Tree Trail
Best months: March–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
38° / 19°
7 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 23°
6 wet · 2 snow
Mar
55° / 33°
9 wet · 1 snow
Apr
65° / 43°
11 wet
May
74° / 54°
13 wet
Jun
83° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
10 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
7 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 24°
7 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, MO, 5.1 mi away at 985 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
