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Alex George Lake & Badger via Stonewall

4.5 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Alex George Lake & Badger via Stonewall is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Flinn, MO. The route passes Alex George Lake before reaching Alex George Lake at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 265 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 892 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Analog 38.95140, -94.55644
Nearest town Flinn, MO
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Alex George Lake & Badger via Stonewall

4.5 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 781–894 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Analog · 38.95140, -94.55644

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: stop 620 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Analog, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Hi-Fi, heading W.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Analog, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hi-Fi, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Analog, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hi-Fi, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Analog, heading E.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Hi-Fi, heading SE.
  9. 300 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading SW.
  10. 200 ftBear right onto Stonewall, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Badger, heading S.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridger, heading S.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Badger, heading S.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridger, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miPass Alex George Lake.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Badger, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Bridger, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear right onto Badger, heading E.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bridger, heading S.
  21. 150 ftReach Alex George Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Badger, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left onto Bridger, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Badger, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Connector, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Bridger, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Badger, heading N.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridger, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Badger, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bridger, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Stonewall, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear left onto Connector, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftSharp right onto Hi-Fi, heading NW.
  34. 300 ftSharp left onto Analog, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hi-Fi, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Analog, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hi-Fi, heading E.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Analog, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hi-Fi, heading NW.
  40. 250 ftSharp left onto Analog, heading W.
  41. 350 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/alex-george-lake-alex-george-lake-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: stop 620 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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