Private
About
Private is a boat launch in Missouri on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, about 3 miles from the town of Defiance. The most comfortable months to get out on the water are typically in fall. September averages highs near 81°F and lows around 56°F, and October cools to about 69°F highs. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station. Several trails are close by. The Hamburg Hiking and Biking Trail is about 5 miles away and Lost Valley Trail about 6. Climbers can head to EM: Rockwoods Reservation, roughly 8 miles off, and Bonhomme Creek, about 10 miles away, offers another paddling option.
Launch Details
Managed by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
Augusta
Missouri
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–77°F and lows of 44–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Louis Sprt Of S L Ap, MO weather station, 9.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb47° high26° low
- Mar57° high34° low
- Apr68° high44° low
- May77° high55° low
- Jun86° high64° low
- Jul89° high68° low
- Aug88° high66° low
- Sep81° high56° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov56° high34° low
- Dec45° high26° low
Nearby
- Hamburg Hiking and Biking TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Lost Valley TrailHiking5.6 mi
- Hawthorn TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Woodbine TrailHiking6.2 mi
- Dogwood TrailHiking6.5 mi
- EM: Rockwoods ReservationRock climbing7.6 mi
- Colony wallRock climbing8.8 mi
- Bonhomme CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
