Wilderness Trail
- 9.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,944 ft
- climb
- 915 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Wilderness Trail is a 9-mile hike in southern Missouri, about 1.4 miles from the town of Caseyville. It's an out-and-back route that reaches a high point of 915 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 4.9 miles in, where the grade climbs to 32%. The trail is rated moderate. The whole trip covers 18 miles and 1,944 feet of elevation gain and loss. Bikes and horses are not allowed, so plan on walking only. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Union run to highs around 70°F in April and October, with July highs near 91°F and January lows around 23°F. Several short trails sit within a mile, including Deer Hollow Trail at half a mile and Bluff View Trail at 0.6 miles. For time on the water, Indian Creek, a canoeing spot about 9 miles away, is the closest nearby.
- Deer Hollow TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Bluff View TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Natural Wonders TrailHiking0.7 mi
Walking Fern TrailHikingPhoto: teeks99, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Indian CreekCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Walking Fern TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: teeks99, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Labarque Hills TrailHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ozark Trail - Trace CreekHiking · ~45 min drive
- Loop 2Hiking · ~49 min drive
- Taconic Loop TrailHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Green Rock TrailHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Greenrock TrailHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rock Quarry TrailHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Fox Creek SpurHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rockywood TrailHiking · ~42 min drive
Best time to visit Wilderness Trail
Best months: March–May 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
43° / 23°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 26°
7 wet
Mar
59° / 35°
10 wet
Apr
70° / 45°
11 wet
May
78° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 57°
7 wet
Oct
70° / 46°
8 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Union, MO, 16.6 mi away at 540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
