Lake Nell & Prairie Hollow Lake
3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Lake Nell & Prairie Hollow Lake is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route passes Lake Nell before reaching Prairie Hollow Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Nell & Prairie Hollow Lake
3.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 964–1,027 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 38.87770, -94.32446
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Nell.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Lake Nell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Lake Nell–Jackrabbit Lake, 4 lakes 5.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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