This turned out to be a lot shorter than I expected. I was looking for a walk of an hour or so, in an area I hadn’t explored before, while waiting for my grocery order.
I misread my Missouri Outdoors app to say that this trail was about 4 miles long, instead of 4 miles from my current location. Actually, it’s only about half a mile in length.
It starts as a wide mowed trail gently sloping up a hill. There are pretty views of the valley overlooking Olive road, but lots of traffic noise too.
Near the top of the hill, the trail abruptly narrows and leads into the woods. It then begins a series of switchbacks, wandering its way around the ridge, then down and back up the other side.
The traffic noise is abruptly silenced over the crest.
The Missouri River occassionally peeks through in the distance, flowing just beyond the water plant basins in the valley.
Even covered in leaves, the trail is clear, well used, and easy to follow. I briefly pass several other ramblers, but it’s not at all crowded.
The hillside trail loops back to the original wide path, back down to the tiny parking lot.
Even though it’s a short walk; it’s a beautiful, peaceful one, and well worth an afternoon visit.
Rambling ... 