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Kluesner Lake–Moore Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Kluesner Lake–Moore Lake, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville, MO. The route passes Kluesner Lake before reaching Moore Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 449 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cole Creek Trail 38.83252, -90.51722
Nearest town Gardnerville, MO
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Kluesner Lake–Moore Lake, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 432–448 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cole Creek Trail · 38.83252, -90.51722

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 73° · precip 37% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

  1. Start on Cole Creek Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Kluesner Lake.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fountain Lakes Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cole Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miPass Moore Lake.
  8. 150 ftReach Kluesner Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fountain Lakes Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left onto Cole Creek Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kluesner-lake-moore-lake-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

51% gravel18% paved4% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F73°
Feels like85°Precip37%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity58%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:04 PM
Mon 77°64° 60%
Tue 72°57°
Wed 77°54°
Thu 78°54°
Fri 80°57°
Sat 74°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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