James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Jackrabbit Lake, Plover Lake and Honker Pond. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,030 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88699, -94.32353
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

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Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes

3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 984–1,031 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.88699, -94.32353

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Jackrabbit Lake.
  3. 0.4 miPass Plover Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Honker Pond.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miReach Jackrabbit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 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

95% dirt5% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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