Onyx Cave Conservation Area
Onyx Cave Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Vilander Bluff, a cliff 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 48 miles off. 146 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 47.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 63.2 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
146 named places within 25 miles
- Onondaga Cave State Park Vilander Bluff Unit: 1.1 mi
- Riverview Ranch: 1.7 mi
- City Lake Park: 6.0 mi
- Onondaga Cave State Park: 6.2 mi
- Campbell-Chapman Park: 6.3 mi
- Blue Springs: 4.7 mi
- Pratt Spring: 5.0 mi
- Hamilton Spring: 5.5 mi
- Cress Spring: 6.0 mi
- Onondaga Spring: 6.1 mi
- WWI Memorial Plaque: 15.7 mi
- Hawkins Homestead: 16.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 23.5 mi
- In Loving Memory of Jason J Tonneas: 23.5 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 23.6 mi
- Campbell Bridge Access: 2.2 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 3.5 mi
- Sand Ford Access: 10.2 mi
- Long Ridge Conservation Area: 12.2 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 0.8 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Canoehenge: 6.0 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 9.2 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 9.2 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 16.1 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 18.5 mi
- Crawford County Historical: 15.1 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 18.1 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 24.1 mi
- Maramec Museum: 24.2 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 24.3 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 14.8 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 15.0 mi
- Canoe Tower: 15.7 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 24.1 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 15.8 mi
- TL Waterfront: 16.1 mi
- Educational Garden: 15.7 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 16.0 mi
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 16.5 mi
- Point Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Onyx Cave Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pilot Knob | SE 136° | 428 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sullivan Hill | SSW 192° | 410 m | 23.7 mi |
| Hedley Knob | SSW 192° | 404 m | 24.7 mi |
| Flint Hill | SE 140° | 403 m | 9.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | S 188° | 392 m | 23.4 mi |
| Litton Hill | SE 132° | 384 m | 10.9 mi |
| Murry Hill | SSE 166° | 375 m | 22.6 mi |
| Craig Hill | SW 218° | 329 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steelville 2 N, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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