Adkison Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Adkison Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Parkville, MO. The route reaches Adkison Lake. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Adkison Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 768–929 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.21211, -94.70202
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 67° · precip 54% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Adkison Lake.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Elm Lake via Southern Platte Pass 6 mi · ▲ 427 ft
- Elm Lake via Southern Platte Pass 6.4 mi · ▲ 515 ft
- Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass 3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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