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Tar Kiln Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Missouri

Tar Kiln Trail

Shell Knob, Missouri

4.1 mi

Distance

797 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Tar Kiln Trail is an out-and-back trail in Barry County, Missouri. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 797 feet. The nearest town is Shell Knob, Missouri, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:294 ft
Max:423 ft
Gain:243 ft
Loss:243 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 294 ft and 423 ft across 4.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.294 ft337 ft380 ft423 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi419 ft
High point0.3 mi423 ft
End4.1 mi419 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Shell Knob, MO · about 3 mi away
County:
Barry County, MO

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

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