Sand Ford Access
Sand Ford Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is La Jolla Spring, a spring 1.0 miles away. Great River Road passes 44 miles off. 172 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 44.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 1.8 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 55.4 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Blind · 21 mi
172 named places within 25 miles
- Meramec Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- International Friendship Park: 4.2 mi
- Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park: 5.6 mi
- Campbell-Chapman Park: 6.4 mi
- City Lake Park: 6.6 mi
- La Jolla Spring: 1.0 mi
- Copper Hollow Spring: 1.3 mi
- Roaring Spring: 1.8 mi
- Camper Spring: 2.9 mi
- Falling Spring: 3.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 13.3 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Veterans Memoria: 13.9 mi
- Sod House: 20.5 mi
- Long Ridge Conservation Area: 5.3 mi
- Sappington Bridge Access: 6.8 mi
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 10.2 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 11.0 mi
- Mayer's Landing Access: 12.2 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 1.1 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 1.1 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 8.6 mi
- Canoehenge: 15.6 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 22.6 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 13.9 mi
- Caldwell Franklin County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Iron Spike Model Train Museum: 20.4 mi
- Washington Historical Society Museum: 21.3 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 20.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 20.2 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 13.9 mi
- George Washington: 21.3 mi
- Washington, Missouri: 21.6 mi
- Canoe Tower: 25.0 mi
- Peace Community Garden: 20.6 mi
- Hansie Holdmeyer Memorial Garden: 21.4 mi
- Educational Garden: 22.2 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 4.6 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 4.8 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 22.4 mi
- TL Waterfront: 22.6 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 22.7 mi
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sand Ford Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pilot Knob | SSE 163° | 428 m | 19.6 mi |
| Flint Hill | S 169° | 403 m | 17.6 mi |
| Litton Hill | SSE 164° | 384 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mineral Hill | SW 216° | 328 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sandy Hill | SE 124° | 307 m | 15.8 mi |
| Berry Hill | ESE 122° | 293 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lea Hill | SSW 205° | 288 m | 16.5 mi |
| Fair View Hill | SSW 193° | 287 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:07 | 16:48 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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