Bluestem Lake & Prairie Hollow Lake
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Bluestem Lake & Prairie Hollow Lake is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Bluestem Lake before reaching Prairie Hollow Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bluestem Lake & Prairie Hollow Lake
3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 969–1,027 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87380, -94.32390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Bluestem Lake.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
- 50 ftReach Bluestem Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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