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Howell Island Loop route map
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Howell Island Loop

Defiance, Missouri

7.4 mi

Distance

863 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 31m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Howell Island Loop is a loop trail in St. Louis County, Missouri. It is 7.4 miles long. The nearest town is Wildwood, Missouri, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:133 ft
Max:151 ft
Gain:263 ft
Loss:263 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 133 ft and 151 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.133 ft139 ft145 ft151 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.7 mi5.6 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi140 ft
High point3.6 mi151 ft
End7.4 mi140 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wildwood, MO · about 1 mi away
County:
St. Louis County, MO

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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