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Kauffman Legacy Park

Lake of the Enshriners–Kauffman Legacy Lake, 5 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Lake of the Enshriners–Kauffman Legacy Lake, 5 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Kauffman Legacy Park near Westport, MO. The route passes Fountain in Mill Creek Park, William Volker Memorial Fountain and Kauffman Legacy Lake before reaching Lake of the Enshriners at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 837 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.03753, -94.58372
Nearest town Westport, MO
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Lake of the Enshriners–Kauffman Legacy Lake, 5 lakes

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 775–838 ft

Out & Back · Kauffman Legacy Park

Trailhead: 39.03753, -94.58372

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Transit-accessible: 50th at Oak stop 152 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 300 ftPass Fountain in Mill Creek Park.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miPass William Volker Memorial Fountain.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Kauffman Legacy Lake.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Brush Creek, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miReach Lake of the Enshriners, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/lake-of-the-enshriners-kauffman-legacy-lake-out-back-5-lakes-5-km-d194

Trail surface

83% paved17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 50th at Oak stop 152 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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