Quarry Trail
Photo: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 640 ft
- climb
- 900 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Quarry Trail is a 2.1-mile hike in Missouri, set just 0.4 miles from the town of Hahatonka. It is an easy, out-and-back route that reaches a high point of about 900 feet, with the trail as a whole covering roughly 4.2 miles round trip. The climb starts from an elevation of about 836 feet and reaches the high point at about 900 feet, with the steepest stretch coming early on at about 16% grade. That makes the trail short enough to fit easily into a morning or afternoon, and the low point of the route sits at about 786 feet. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in October to about 81°F in September, while July highs typically reach about 89°F. Several other trails and the Niangua River fishing access sit within half a mile, including Lake Trail, Island Trail and Castle Trail.
- Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Island TrailHikingPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Castle TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Niangua RiverRiver fishing0.3 mi
- Spring TrailHikingPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Boulder Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- Big Niangua River TrailCanoeing3.2 mi
- Dry Auglaize CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Island TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Turkey Pen Hollow TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lake View Bend TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Castle TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
Natural Tunnel TrailHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: rjones0856, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Spring TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Log.base, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Moreau Creek TrailHiking · ~1h 9m drive
- Cole Creek Red LoopHiking · ~51 min drive
- Boulder Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Quarry 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
44° / 25°
7 wet
Feb
49° / 29°
6 wet
Mar
59° / 37°
9 wet
Apr
69° / 47°
11 wet
May
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 70°
8 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
70° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
59° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lakeside, MO, 17.7 mi away at 590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 2.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 640 ft
- Summit
- 912 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Deers Leap Hill
Questions about this route
How long is the Quarry Trail on Deers Leap Hill?
About 2.1 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Quarry Trail?
About 640 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Quarry Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Quarry Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Deers Leap Hill?
2: Castle Trail and Quarry Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Deers Leap Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
