Sappington Bridge Access
Sappington Bridge Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Little Pilot Knob stands 428 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Spring, a spring 1.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 46 miles off. 141 named places lie within 25 miles, 17 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 45.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 4.7 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 60.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Blind · 27 mi
141 named places within 25 miles
- City Lake Park: 4.4 mi
- Campbell-Chapman Park: 4.5 mi
- Onondaga Cave State Park Vilander Bluff Unit: 4.6 mi
- Sunny Jim Bottomley City Park: 4.8 mi
- Meramec Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Pratt Spring: 1.8 mi
- Hamilton Spring: 2.5 mi
- Falling Spring: 3.5 mi
- Cress Spring: 3.7 mi
- Camper Spring: 3.8 mi
- Mineral Hill: 3.1 mi
- Lone Hill: 5.4 mi
- Lea Hill: 10.0 mi
- Fair View Hill: 11.1 mi
- Flint Hill: 11.7 mi
- WWI Memorial Plaque: 17.2 mi
- Hawkins Homestead: 17.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 20.0 mi
- Disabled Veterans Memorial: 20.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 20.6 mi
- Onyx Cave Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
- Campbell Bridge Access: 5.7 mi
- Sand Ford Access: 6.8 mi
- Long Ridge Conservation Area: 9.4 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Shoot-in Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Twin Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Chimney Bluff: 22.2 mi
- Meramec Caverns: 5.8 mi
- Meremec Caverns: 5.8 mi
- Canoehenge: 9.3 mi
- Old Bus Stop and Gallery Route 66: 15.0 mi
- Pontoon Rides: 17.5 mi
- St Clair Historical Museum: 14.6 mi
- Crawford County Historical: 17.5 mi
- Franklin County Historical Socirty Museum: 20.6 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Eastbound): 11.4 mi
- Saint Clair Rest Area (Westbound): 11.5 mi
- LKW Waterfront: 17.3 mi
- TL Waterfront: 17.5 mi
- Canoe Tower: 19.0 mi
- Benjamin Franklin: 20.6 mi
- Educational Garden: 17.1 mi
- Waterfall (seasonal): 17.6 mi
- Hawkins Cove Natural Bridge: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sappington Bridge Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Pilot Knob | SSE 150° | 428 m | 14.2 mi |
| Flint Hill | SSE 156° | 403 m | 11.7 mi |
| Litton Hill | SSE 148° | 384 m | 12.4 mi |
| Mineral Hill | W 274° | 328 m | 3.1 mi |
| Green Hill | S 190° | 318 m | 24.2 mi |
| Sandy Hill | E 99° | 307 m | 14.8 mi |
| Berry Hill | E 98° | 293 m | 16.1 mi |
| Lea Hill | SSW 213° | 288 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 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, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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