Coot Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Coot Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route reaches Coot Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Coot Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 911–1,016 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87145, -94.31181
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Shawnee Trace Nature Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftReach Coot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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