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Don Robinson State Park

LaBarque Hills Trail

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Access & terrain

The official guide describes a moderate, blue-blazed 2.4-mile hiking loop on natural tread. Steep grades, rocks, roots, low vegetation, bluff edges and unbridged stream crossings are possible features. The bench spur is a separate option; no extra mileage or linework has been added to the admitted main course. This is not a current conditions report.

Missouri State Parks’ official LaBarque Hills Trail guide · Missouri State Parks · Source checked .

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Published route length
2.4 mi
Route type
loop
Surface
Natural
Difficulty
Moderate

The route

Official linework

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Parking & getting there

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Hours & rules

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Before you choose

Route overview

Follow the ridge through Don Robinson’s western hills, with sandstone woodland lower down and dolomite woodland above. Rock outcrops expose the changing bedrock along the route. A separate 0.01-mile spur on the northern portion reaches a hilltop bench.

Missouri State Parks’ official LaBarque Hills Trail guide · Missouri State Parks · Source checked .

The climbs ahead

Elevation

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The bigger picture

Park-context relief

See the ridges and sandstone canyons around Don Robinson. Shading shows landform, not vegetation, current trail conditions or a park boundary.

USGS hillshade showing the ridges and sandstone canyons around Don RobinsonN ↑

Selected route · official linework; separate parts remain separate. USGS 3DEP multi-resolution hillshade · cached 2026-10-09T12:55:42.861037+00:00. Display scale is not source DEM resolution.

USGS National Map / 3DEP · Public-domain elevation credit

Sources & credits

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