Coot Lake & Tanglewood Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Coot Lake & Tanglewood Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Coot Lake and Tanglewood Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Coot Lake & Tanglewood Lake
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 972–1,034 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87111, -94.34151
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 48% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Coot Lake.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Tanglewood Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Coot Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes 6.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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