Jackrabbit Lake–Pool 2, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Jackrabbit Lake–Pool 2, 3 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Pool 1 and Jackrabbit Lake before reaching Pool 2 at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jackrabbit Lake–Pool 2, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 985–1,035 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87313, -94.33209
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Entrance Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Pool 1.
- 0.3 miPass Pool 2.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Jackrabbit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 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 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shawnee Trace Nature Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Pool 1 via Entrance Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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