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Blue and Gray Park

Bergin Lake–Fangorn Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr

Bergin Lake–Fangorn Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Blue and Gray Park near Tarsney, MO. The route reaches Bergin Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 590 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 997 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.91835, -94.19384
Nearest town Tarsney, MO
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Bergin Lake–Fangorn Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 844–997 ft

Out & Back · Blue and Gray Park

Trailhead: 38.91835, -94.19384

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 73°F / low 61° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto The Red Route (red blazes), heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto The Veterans Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Fangorn Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Bergin Lake.
  17. 300 ftTurn left onto The Orange Route (orange blazes), heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach Bergin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fangorn Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftTurn left onto The Veterans Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The Red Route (red blazes), heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bergin-lake-bergin-lake-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 73°F61°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity92%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Wed 76°58°
Thu 80°54°
Fri 81°61° 37%
Sat 75°63° 49%
Sun 68°63° 37%
Mon 76°60° 25%

Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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