James A. Reed Wildlife Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,007 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88855, -94.32987
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Plover Lake.
  3. 0.4 miPass Jackrabbit Lake.
  4. 0.4 miPass Pool 7.
  5. 50 ftPass Cottontail Lake.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Pool 6.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftPass Catclaw Lake.
  10. 450 ftPass Pool 4.
  11. 0.3 miPass Pool 3.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach Catclaw Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% grass43% dirt1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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