Coot Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Coot Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Jackrabbit Lake, Plover Lake and Coot Lake before reaching Tanglewood Lake at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coot Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 974–1,031 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.88699, -94.32353
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jackrabbit Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Plover Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Coot Lake.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Tanglewood Lake.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Coot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 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 2.0 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Lake Nell–Jackrabbit Lake, 3 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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