Catclaw Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 8 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Catclaw Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 8 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Plover Lake, Jackrabbit Lake, Pool 7 and 4 more before reaching Pool 3 at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Catclaw Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 8 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 962–1,008 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.88855, -94.32987
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Plover Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Jackrabbit Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Pool 7.
- 50 ftPass Cottontail Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Pool 6.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Catclaw Lake.
- 450 ftPass Pool 4.
- 0.3 miPass Pool 3.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Catclaw Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Plover Lake & Prairie Hollow Lake 5.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Bluestem Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes 4.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 4 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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