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Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Parkville, MO. The route reaches Adkison Lake. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 929 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass 39.20995, -94.70386
Nearest town Parkville, MO
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Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass

3.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 768–929 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.20995, -94.70386

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miPass Adkison Lake.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/adkison-lake-out-back-6-km-a2ae

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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