The Runaway Mountain Coaster
The Runaway Mountain Coaster is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 239 m. Anderson Mountain stands 552 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag, a ghost town 0.8 miles away. Ozark Mountain Highroad passes 4.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Branson Mountain Adventure Park
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Ozark Mountain Highroad
- 3.9 mi off the Ozark Mountain Parkway
- 22.6 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Glade Top Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Creek Public Use Area: 1.3 mi
- Moonshine Beach Park: 1.7 mi
- Peninsula Observation Loop: 2.0 mi
- Old School Park: 2.5 mi
- Murphy Park: 2.7 mi
- Table Rock: 2.2 mi
- Baird Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Sow Coon Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Chula Vista: 5.6 mi
- Little Joe Bald: 9.4 mi
- Whiterock Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Oasis Bluff: 5.8 mi
- White Rock Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Logslide Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Go Karts: 1.0 mi
- Branson Helicopter Tours: 1.1 mi
- The Branson Ferris Wheel: 1.1 mi
- Castle of Chaos & Hannah's Maze of Mirrors: 1.1 mi
- Chopper Charter Helicopter Tours: 1.2 mi
- Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium: 1.0 mi
- Titanic Museum: 1.1 mi
- Hollywood Wax Museum: 1.1 mi
- History of Fishing Museum: 1.5 mi
- World's Largest Toy Museum: 1.6 mi
- Flag: 0.8 mi
- Melva: 5.2 mi
- Cedar Valley: 5.8 mi
- Radical: 7.4 mi
- McFarland: 12.5 mi
- Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery: 2.0 mi
- Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area: 2.3 mi
- White River Balds Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Drury Conservation Area: 12.7 mi
- Lest We Forget 9/11 Memorial: 2.6 mi
- The Missouri Gold Star Families Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Veteran's Grove: 2.8 mi
- Ozark Medieval Fortress: 18.0 mi
- Ruins - Log Cabin / Barn: 22.6 mi
- Rock Spring: 19.6 mi
- Carney Spring: 22.5 mi
- Cash Spring: 22.6 mi
- Gum Spring: 23.6 mi
- Brown Spring: 24.5 mi
- Moonshine Beach: 1.6 mi
- Don's Island: 2.7 mi
- Aunts Creek Beach: 10.3 mi
- Lakeside Forest Trails: 2.4 mi
- StoneBridge Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Scripture Garden: 2.4 mi
- The Falls: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Runaway Mountain Coaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mountain | SSW 209° | 552 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pine Mountain | S 190° | 547 m | 23.9 mi |
| Miller Mountain | SSW 207° | 532 m | 23.6 mi |
| Brushy Knobs | SW 222° | 531 m | 21.9 mi |
| Brother Knobs | SW 220° | 526 m | 21.1 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | SSW 202° | 513 m | 24.8 mi |
| Wilkins Mountain | SW 218° | 512 m | 21.2 mi |
| Fort Mountain | SW 216° | 509 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Branson AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4602260234
Day trips start here
- Branson · 2 mi
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