2nd Lake–Fern Lake, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 18 min
2nd Lake–Fern Lake, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Gunn Park near Fort Scott, KS. The route passes 2nd Lake and Fern Lake. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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2nd Lake–Fern Lake, 5 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 805–869 ft
Out & Back · Gunn Park
Trailhead: 208th Road · 37.82393, -94.72688
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 86°F / low 71° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Custer’s Last Stand, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass 2nd Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Fern Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Buckskin, heading NE.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bleeding Kansas, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach 2nd Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Custer’s Last Stand, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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