Marion Conservation Area
About
Marion Conservation Area is a boat launch in Missouri, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and located about 3 miles from the town of Hartsburg. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jefferson City show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 80°F, with July the warmest month at about 88°F. Climbers will find several areas within about 5 miles, including South Wilton, CM: Wilton and the Meadows Area. Moss Rock Trace, a hike about 10 miles away, rounds out the options for a longer outing.
Launch Details
Managed by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
Centertown
Missouri
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jefferson City Wtp, MO weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high21° low
- Feb45° high25° low
- Mar56° high34° low
- Apr67° high44° low
- May75° high55° low
- Jun84° high64° low
- Jul88° high69° low
- Aug87° high67° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov55° high35° low
- Dec44° high26° low
Nearby
- South WiltonRock climbing4.5 mi
- CM: WiltonRock climbing4.6 mi
- Meadows AreaRock climbing4.7 mi
- The Sport WallRock climbing4.8 mi
- Moss Rock TraceHiking9.8 mi
Gravel TrailHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)10 mi- Paved TrailHikingPhoto: smays, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Marion Conservation Area
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
40° / 21°
8 wet
Feb
45° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
56° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
12 wet
May
75° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 64°
10 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
87° / 67°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jefferson City Wtp, MO, 12.2 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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