Knob Noster State Park
Hawk Nest Trail
Plan your visit.
Access & terrain
The dirt tread has rocks, roots, wooden bridges, stone steps and steep slopes. The guide also identifies possible unbridged water crossings.
Missouri State Parks official Hawk Nest Trail trail detail PDF · Missouri State Parks / Missouri Department of Natural Resources · Source checked .
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Mapped route point; vehicle access and parking are not verified. Read the access notes above before choosing your arrival point.
- Published route length
- 1.7 mi
- Route type
- loop
- Surface
- Natural
- Difficulty
- Moderate
The route
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Parking & getting there
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Hours & rules
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Before you choose
Route overview
Hawk Nest Trail travels through oak-hickory woodland, sharing portions with Buteo and Clearfork Woodland trails. A spur reaches the special-use area, and a small section near the picnic area preserves Works Progress Administration construction. The park's guide also describes the trail's use as a boundary for prescribed woodland burns.
Missouri State Parks official Hawk Nest Trail trail detail PDF · Missouri State Parks / Missouri Department of Natural Resources · Source checked .
The climbs ahead
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Park-context relief
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Sources & credits
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