Rush Creek Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- 796 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Rush Creek Trail is a short, easy hike in Missouri, about half a mile from the town of Liberty. The trail is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at roughly the same elevation, with a high point of 796 feet and a low of 762 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.1 mile in, and the total elevation gain is 22 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages reach 88°F and January highs sit near 38°F. The trail is about 0.2 miles from the S. Meadow Trail, and the Fishing River and River Front Trail are both within about 6 miles. Maple Woods Na lies about 8.5 miles away.
- S. Meadow TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Fishing RiverCanoeing5.4 mi
- River Front TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Maple Woods NaHiking8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- S. Meadow TrailHiking · Next door
- River Front TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Maple Woods NaHiking · ~15 min drive
- Paved Bicycle Lake TrailHiking · ~21 min drive
- Equestrian Trail SystemHiking · ~23 min drive
- Prairie Connector TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Missouri Tree TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Bethany Falls TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Hickory Grove TrailHiking · ~26 min drive
- Wildlife Habitat TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
Best time to visit Rush Creek 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
38° / 17°
6 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 21°
7 wet · 3 snow
Mar
55° / 31°
8 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 41°
10 wet
May
75° / 53°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
8 wet
Nov
55° / 31°
6 wet · 1 snow
Dec
42° / 22°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kearney 3e, MO, 8.7 mi away at 840 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
