Jasper Lake–Boulder Lake, 6 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Jasper Lake–Boulder Lake, 6 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wakonda State Park near La Grange, MO. The route passes Jasper Lake, Granite Lake, Boulder Lake and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jasper Lake–Boulder Lake, 6 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 469–492 ft
Out & Back · Wakonda State Park
Trailhead: Jasper Water Trail · 40.01209, -91.51161
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jasper Lake Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Jasper Lake.
- 50 ftPass Granite Lake.
- 50 ftPass Boulder Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Agate Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sand Prairie Trail and Agate Lake Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Quartz Lake Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Quartz Lake.
- 250 ftReach Jasper Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sand Prairie Trail and Agate Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Agate Lake Trail, heading NE.
- 2.7 miPass Jasper Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Jasper Lake Trail, heading W.
- 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 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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