James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Jackrabbit Lake–Honker Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Jackrabbit Lake–Honker Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Pool 2, Jackrabbit Lake and Honker Pond. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,037 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.89073, -94.32141
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Jackrabbit Lake–Honker Pond, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 984–1,035 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.89073, -94.32141

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Pool 2.
  3. 50 ftPass Jackrabbit Lake.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miPass Honker Pond.
  8. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miReach Jackrabbit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto Entrance Road, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead