Blue River–Lake of the Enshriners, 6 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Blue River–Lake of the Enshriners, 6 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Brush Creek Parkway near Westport, MO. The route passes Fountain in Mill Creek Park, William Volker Memorial Fountain, Kauffman Legacy Lake and Lake of the Enshriners before reaching Blue River at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue River–Lake of the Enshriners, 6 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 742–829 ft
Out & Back · Brush Creek Parkway
Trailhead: 39.04071, -94.58900
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 73°F / low 62° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Plaza stop 97 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Fountain in Mill Creek Park.
- 0.3 miPass William Volker Memorial Fountain.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Kauffman Legacy Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Brush Creek, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Lake of the Enshriners.
- 1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.2 miPass Blue River.
- 0.2 miReach Blue River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: Plaza stop 97 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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