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Hercules Glades-Coy Bald

On Coy Bald

Trail6.4 km · 4.0 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Hercules Glades- Blair Ridge 1.2 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Coy Bald →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)

  1. J8°-2°70
  2. F10°0°70
  3. M16°4°104
  4. A20°9°112
  5. M25°14°124
  6. J29°19°116
  7. J32°21°102
  8. A31°21°88
  9. S27°17°110
  10. O21°11°97
  11. N14°5°108
  12. D8°0°83

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri, United States of America, is about 6.4 km (4.0 mi) long. It is on Coy Bald. It lies about 9.9 km east of Kissee Mills.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
6.4 km · 4.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Coy Bald (mountain, 352 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
9.9 km E of Kissee Mills (Taney County, Missouri) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mark Twain National Forest
Connects to
Hercules Glades- Long Creek (at its start or end)
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Missouri
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.6674, -92.9405
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Hercules Glades- Blair Ridge

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Hercules Glades- Long Creek

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Hercules Glade- Middle

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Hercules Glades- Pete Hollow

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Hercules Glade Wilderness Loop

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Hercules Glades-Upper Pilot

2.7 mi · 4.4 km · Mark Twain National Forest

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