Illinois, United States
Hiking trails near Cape Girardeau
1 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Cape Girardeau, Illinois, United States. Together their route lines cover 34 km. The average route is 34.0 km with 270 m (886 ft) of recorded ascent.
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- Trails
- 40 km
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- Easy routes
- 31.4 km
- Closest
The directory difficulty mix is 0 easy (0%), 0 moderate (0%) and 1 hard or expert (100%). No routes in this set are currently classified as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.
The most frequent route tags are river (1), mountain (1). The highest recorded point in this set is 252 m (827 ft). The place-level planning field lists varies by region as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's Backbone currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.
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