Office Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 77 ft
- climb
- 970 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Office Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about 1.7 miles from the community of Troy Mills. The trail is an out-and-back route of roughly 1.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 77 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.66 miles in, and the trail starts and ends near 966 feet, with a high point of 970 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Kirksville show May highs around 72°F and October highs around 65°F, while July averages about 86°F. The trail is rated easy and takes about half an hour to complete. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Nearby, the Carolyn Bagley Harding Trail and the climbing area NM: The Petrichor Pit are both about 4.2 miles away. Ironwood is a hike about 4.7 miles off, and the North Fork Salt River offers canoeing about 8.9 miles away.
- Carolyn Bagley Harding TrailHiking4.2 mi
- NM: The Petrichor PitRock climbing4.2 mi
- IronwoodHiking4.7 mi
- Empty areaRock climbing5.9 mi
- Dorian areaRock climbing5.9 mi
- New Bouldering AreaRock climbing5.9 mi
- JolimontRock climbing5.9 mi
- North Fork Salt RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Office Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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
34° / 15°
6 wet
Feb
38° / 19°
6 wet
Mar
50° / 29°
8 wet
Apr
62° / 39°
11 wet
May
72° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 61°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
8 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kirksville, MO, 3.2 mi away at 970 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
