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Henry Sever Lake Conservation Area

Henry Sever Lake

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Henry Sever Lake is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Henry Sever Lake Conservation Area near Newark, MO. The route reaches Henry Sever Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 755 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.02908, -91.99260
Nearest town Newark, MO
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Henry Sever Lake

3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 696–754 ft

Out & Back · Henry Sever Lake Conservation Area

Trailhead: 40.02908, -91.99260

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miPass Henry Sever Lake.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftReach Henry Sever Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 1.7 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/henry-sever-lake-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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