Prothero School Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 237 ft
- climb
- 932 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Prothero School Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Missouri, about 3.5 miles from the town of Hickory Creek. The trail is 2.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 237 feet, and it reaches a high point of 932 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 10% grade near the start, and the route is suitable for hikers, riders and horseback travelers. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Trenton show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other short hikes. Bunker Hill Trails is about 0.6 miles away, and Bluebeard Trail and Coal Mine Holler Trail are each within a mile. For paddling, Gees Creek is about 2.2 miles off.
- Bunker Hill TrailsHiking0.6 mi
- Bluebeard TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Coal Mine Holler TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Coy Creek TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Dockery TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Gees CreekCanoeing2.2 mi
- Hickory CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Honey CreekCanoeing5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bunker Hill TrailsHiking · ~1 min drive
- Panther Den TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Green Hills TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Bluebeard TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Coal Mine Holler TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Coy Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Dockery TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Rocky Holler TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Wind Pump Holler TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Bunker Hill Spur TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Prothero School 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
35° / 16°
6 wet · 3 snow
Feb
40° / 20°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 30°
9 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 41°
11 wet
May
75° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
6 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 21°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Trenton, MO, 9.8 mi away at 837 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
