Legacy Park

1014 Loop via Park Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min

1014 Loop via Park Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Legacy Park near Lake Lotawana, MO. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 997 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dyke Playground Connector 38.93262, -94.31087
Nearest town Lake Lotawana, MO

Directions

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1014 Loop via Park Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 925–997 ft

Out & Back · Legacy Park

Trailhead: Dyke Playground Connector · 38.93262, -94.31087

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dyke Playground Connector, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Park Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto 1014 Loop, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Park Trail, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto 1014 Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miReach 1014 Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Park Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto 1014 Loop, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Park Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right onto Dyke Playground Connector, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% paved36% dirt1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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