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Swan Creek - Shoo Fly

Trail3.3 km · 2.1 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Swan Creek-Math Branch 0.7 mi · 1.2 kmExplore Mark Twain National Forest →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J7°-3°66
  2. F10°-1°64
  3. M15°4°100
  4. A20°9°109
  5. M24°14°123
  6. J29°19°114
  7. J31°21°102
  8. A31°21°85
  9. S27°16°110
  10. O20°10°95
  11. N14°5°104
  12. D8°-1°81

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 3.3 km (2.1 mi) long. It lies about 17 km southeast of Sparta. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.3 km · 2.1 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
17 km SE of Sparta (Christian County, Missouri) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Mark Twain National Forest
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Missouri
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.8730, -92.9761
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

Swan Creek-Math Branch

0.7 mi · 1.2 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Swan Creek-Cedar Glade

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Swan Creek-Beer Can Alley

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Swan Creek- Patterson Hollow

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Swan Creek-Sly Top

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Mark Twain National Forest

Swan Creek-Tin Top

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Mark Twain National Forest

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