Name: Clark Trail
Rating: 4.2

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Trailhead is well marked off Hwy 97. Well-maintained gravel parking lot holds 12-15 vehicles. Picturesque view of the Missouri River at about the half way point. A Boy Scout Eagle project provides a lovely wooden bench to sit on to enjoy the view. If you intend to do the shorter Clark Trail, watch carefully for markers around 2.5 miles. Markers are a little hard to see. We encountered many hikers with dogs on a leash, as well as several trail runners.

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4.2 from 14 votes

#1

in Weldon Spring

#7225

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4.2 from 14 votes

5 Star		36%
4 Star		50%
3 Star		14%
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#1

in Weldon Spring

#190

in Missouri

#7,225

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Apr 23, 2025 near Weldon…, MO

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Jan 4, 2024

Patrick Maloney

Jul 17, 2023

Mike Tobin

3mi

Jun 11, 2022

M O

Oct 31, 2021

Spencer Handwork

5.1mi — 1h 30m

May 15, 2021

Stacey Kelley

Very nice hike with lots of beautiful green scenery all around. Some muddy parts, but still easily passable. 5.6mi — 11h 30m

Jan 9, 2021

Jill Serbousek

5.3mi — 2h 00m

Sep 7, 2020

Lisa Yerges

Very wooded ups and downs

Apr 26, 2020

Harkaran Singh

6mi — 2h 50m

Mar 7, 2020

Rick Ihnat

trail in good shape 5.3mi — 1h 10m

Feb 29, 2020

Rick Ihnat

5.3mi

Sep 28, 2019

Rick Ihnat

5.3mi — 1h 00m

Aug 29, 2019

Chris Turnbaugh

5.4mi — 2h 03m

Apr 28, 2019

Dan Walden

Mosquitoes are bad today 5.1mi — 12h 05m

Apr 2, 2019

Brett David

Only had time to do the Clark trail. It had everything. Amazing vistas of the Mo river and stream crossings and major elevation changes. 5.5mi — 2h 18m

Jan 5, 2019

Brian Chisnell

Nov 24, 2018

Cheri L

Muddy but good! 5.3mi

Oct 28, 2018

Cheri L

Sep 22, 2018

Brendan M

5.3mi

Aug 5, 2018

M O

Jul 28, 2018

Susan McCrary

Very dry. 5.3mi

May 25, 2018

Matt Galen

Mar 4, 2018

Craig Lopez

Beautiful river views! 5.2mi

Feb 3, 2018

J Ray

Dec 16, 2017

Olivia Cooper

5.2mi — 1h 55m

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Clark Trail

“Deeply wooded area with well worn path which uses switchbacks to help reduce the steep grade. ”

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718' 219 m

566' 173 m

416' 127 m

448' 136 m

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