Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area
Glades Observation Station–Area Access Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min
Glades Observation Station–Area Access Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area near Blue Springs, MO. The route reaches Glades Observation Station at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Glades Observation Station–Area Access Trail, 3 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min
Elevation 838–945 ft
Out & Back · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area
Trailhead: Park Road · 39.04795, -94.27809
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Park Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Area Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto J. Ernest Dunn Jr. Discovery Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Missouri Tree Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Glades Observation Station, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto J. Ernest Dunn Jr. Discovery Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Area Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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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Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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