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Corby Pond–Brownie Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Corby Pond–Brownie Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Northwest Parkway near Saint Joseph, MO. The route reaches Corby Pond. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,034 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corby South Trailhead 39.78327, -94.83084
Nearest town Saint Joseph, MO
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Corby Pond–Brownie Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Elevation 922–1,032 ft

Out & Back · Northwest Parkway

Trailhead: Corby South Trailhead · 39.78327, -94.83084

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Corby Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Maple Leaf Trail, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Lilac Hill Branch, heading N.
  5. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miBear left onto Connector, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brownie Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Girl Scout Trail, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Girl Scout Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brownie Trail, heading N.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Girl Scout Trail, heading NW.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Brownie Trail, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Girl Scout Trail, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading N.
  19. 150 ftReach Corby Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Girl Scout Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brownie Trail, heading SW.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Girl Scout Trail, heading S.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Brownie Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Girl Scout Trail, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading S.
  28. 200 ftBear left onto Girl Scout Trail, heading W.
  29. 100 ftBear right onto Brownie Trail, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right onto Northwest Parkway Trail, heading N.
  32. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Lilac Hill Branch, heading SE.
  34. 350 ftBear right onto Maple Leaf Trail, heading SW.
  35. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftArrive 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/corby-pond-corby-pond-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

89% paved10% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 3 min before dark.

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