Wire Road Conservation Area Loop is a 2.7 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Crane, Missouri that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from March until October.
January 18, 2021I was not prepared for the elevation gains at the beginning but I made it. Lower portion after you cross the other parking lot is gorgeous. I believe I will be bringing my children next time to do the lower half.
January 5, 2021One of my regular walks. The scenery is always changing with the seasons and the weather. I never get tired of this one.
December 27, 2020
October 11, 2020Excellent fall hike. This place should only get better to go to as the overgrown parts get less dense. Many scenic spots by the creek that runs through the area.
September 12, 2020Trail was really over grown and not taken care of very well. The creek is beautiful tho with clear water and trout.
July 3, 2020Nice trail - much of it on grass-covered roads. The trail isn’t extremely well marked so have the app open for route finding. There were a couple nice panoramic views, lots of good forest cover for shade during the summer, and a stream on the second half (we went clockwise). The stream was a great place to cool off midway, but the trail was much more overgrown in the areas near the stream so it’s probably best to wear long pants and apply bug spray.
June 21, 2020Beautiful creek. The trail was very narrow (overgrown?) Didn't get far because I was wearing shorts. Long pants and boots are recommended for this trail. Also, probably should wear bright colored clothing, as it is used by hunters, too.
May 31, 2020Beautiful hike especially along the flowing creek. Great photo ops and quite clean. Only saw two groups. Quiet and serene. Few spots of overgrowth; do t forget bug preventative.
May 2, 2020We hiked on a Friday evening and only saw one other group. Very quiet and scenic. Half of the loop is up in the hills, and the other half is along a beautiful stream. We were there early May, and encountered a LOT of poison ivy and ticks. We brought our 2 small dogs and removed over 20 ticks from them. We would return, but with deet bug spray and long sleeves and pants.
April 26, 2020Very nice trail (and some nice spots to fly fish)!
April 26, 2020February 29, 2020A very nice beautiful trail partly along the creek. Went on a Saturday afternoon, February 29th. Creek running and quiet with very little traffic. Saw one horse group. But there are trails along river where there is no horses allowed.
November 25, 2018great trail in great shape. seems to be well maintained at least in Nov 2018.
October 24, 2018Great trail along the creek and through the woods. Beautifuli on October. There is a section of steep rocky inclne that is not suitable for novice or casual hikers.
September 6, 2018Pretty Isolated. Grass is a little bit High(9-2018). Some of the trail goes along a River-bank. Then it goes up and to the left...from what i seen...not much up there. If you're looking to just get-aeay...this is the place.
May 17, 2018
First to ReviewBeautiful scenery, paths are wide and grassy until you get along the river. Then the narrows. Took my dogs with me and they had a blast! Can’t wait to go back with my horses!
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