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

  1. Start on Southern Platte Pass, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miPass Adkison Lake.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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