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James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Coot Lake–Prairie Hollow Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Coot Lake–Prairie Hollow Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Prairie Hollow Lake, Tanglewood Lake and Coot Lake. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,024 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.86124, -94.33873
Nearest town Greenwood, MO
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Coot Lake–Prairie Hollow Lake, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 965–1,024 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.86124, -94.33873

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 48% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
  3. 0.3 miPass Tanglewood Lake.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Coot Lake.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miReach Coot Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coot-lake-prairie-hollow-lake-out-back-6-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

87% grass11% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 78°F68°
Precip48%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 26% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 48% rain7 AM: 46% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:19 PM
Mon 72°64°
Tue 73°58°
Wed 78°51°
Thu 79°54°
Fri 76°56° 41%
Sat 78°62° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Greenwood, Missouri