Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 4 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 4 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Jackrabbit Lake, Plover Lake and Tanglewood Lake before reaching Prairie Hollow Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 4 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 965–1,031 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Jackrabbit Lake.
- 0.4 miPass Plover Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Tanglewood Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
- 150 ftReach Jackrabbit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Jackrabbit Lake–Plover Lake, 3 lakes 3.8 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Coot Lake–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Lake Nell–Jackrabbit Lake, 3 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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