James A. Reed Wildlife Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,037 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87313, -94.33209
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Entrance Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miPass Pool 1.
  5. 0.3 miPass Pool 2.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach Jackrabbit Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

96% dirt3% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

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.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead