North Loop Trail
- 1.8 mi
- loop
- 78 ft
- climb
- 791 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
North Loop Trail is a 1.8-mile loop in Missouri, about 1.5 miles from the town of Knob Noster. It's a short, easy hike with a total climb of 78 feet, making it a gentle outing that pairs easily with other trails in the area. The trail rises from a low point of 723 feet to 791 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 4%. The route also carries a total loss of 168 feet, so it's not a steady climb but rather a rolling loop with some gentle ups and downs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warrensburg show May highs around 76°F and October highs near 69°F, while July averages about 90°F. Several other trails start close by. Discovery Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Buteo Trail about 0.2 mile. Hawk Nest Trail lies roughly 0.3 mile off, and Clearfork Woodland Trail is under a mile away.
- Discovery TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Buteo TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Hawk Nest TrailHiking0.3 mi
Clearfork Woodland TrailHikingPhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking2.1 mi
- WM: Cave HollowRock climbing9.8 mi
- Post Oak CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Clearfork Woodland TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: nousernameforme, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Opossum Hollow TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
Katy TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Discovery TrailHiking · Next door
- Buteo TrailHiking · Next door
- Hawk Nest TrailHiking · Next door
- Wetland LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- East LoopHiking · ~52 min drive
- West LoopHiking · ~52 min drive
- Bluff Ridge TrailHiking · ~56 min drive
Best time to visit North Loop 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
40° / 18°
Feb
45° / 22°
Mar
57° / 32°
Apr
67° / 42°
May
76° / 53°
Jun
85° / 63°
Jul
90° / 67°
Aug
89° / 65°
Sep
81° / 55°
Oct
69° / 43°
Nov
56° / 33°
Dec
45° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warrensburg 4nw, MO, 12 mi away at 796 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
