Sherwood Access
About
Sherwood Access is a boat launch in Missouri, about 1.8 miles from Grafton, Illinois. It is a place to put a boat in the water, and the setting is simple enough that the launch itself is the main reason to come. Spring and fall make for the most comfortable outings. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 68°F in April and 69°F in October. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 89°F. Across the state line in Illinois, Pere Marquette State Park and its climbing areas, including Lily Wall, sit about 2.5 to 2.6 miles away. Gilbert Lake Hiking Trail is about 3 miles off, and paddlers can find Otter Creek roughly 8 miles away.
Location
Portage des Sioux
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 45–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Charles Co Ap, MO weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high22° low
- Feb45° high26° low
- Mar56° high34° low
- Apr68° high45° low
- May77° high56° low
- Jun86° high65° low
- Jul89° high68° low
- Aug88° high66° low
- Sep81° high57° low
- Oct69° high46° low
- Nov55° high35° low
- Dec44° high27° low
Nearby
- A: Jenga Diseaster BouldersRock climbing2.5 mi
- A: Lily WallRock climbing2.5 mi
- C: Hornbein's WallRock climbing2.6 mi
- Pere Marquette State ParkRock climbing2.6 mi
- Gilbert Lake Hiking TrailHiking3 mi
- Duncan Farm TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Swan Lake Levee TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Otter CreekCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
