Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass
5.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Parkville, MO. The route reaches Adkison Lake. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi768 – 994 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass 39.21053, -94.68123
Nearest town Parkville, MO
Directions
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Adkison Lake via Southern Platte Pass
5.7 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 768–993 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Southern Platte Pass · 39.21053, -94.68123
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Adkison Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% paved74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Southern Platte Pass Trailhead
- Southern Platte Pass 2.6 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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