Gopher Lake–Catclaw Lake, 7 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Gopher Lake–Catclaw Lake, 7 lakes is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Bodarc Lake, Gopher Lake, Gopher Lake and 4 more before reaching Pool 5 at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Gopher Lake–Catclaw Lake, 7 lakes
5.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 917–998 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87145, -94.31181
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Shawnee Trace Nature Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Bodarc Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Gopher Lake.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Gopher Lake.
- 0.3 miPass Pool 7.
- 0.2 miPass Pool 6.
- 50 ftPass Cottontail Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Catclaw Lake.
- 0.2 miPass Pool 5.
- 500 ftReach Gopher Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 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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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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