9.6 mi from the trailheadBeaver Creek (Mo)
Campground · MO
12.8 mi out & back · 1,058 ft gain · 1,376 ft high point · Hard
From Hercules Glades Wilderness Tower Trail Traihead
In Mark Twain National Forest · MO · U.S. Forest Service
The Hercules Glade Tower trail is a 12.8-mile out and back route in Mark Twain National Forest with 1,058 feet of climb, passing along Lower Pilot Knob.
1,058 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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