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Swope Park

Lake of the Woods–A2B Loop, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Lake of the Woods–A2B Loop, 7 sights is a 3.5-mile loop in Swope Park near Melville, MO. The route reaches Lake of the Woods. It climbs 315 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: A2B 38.98718, -94.52906
Nearest town Melville, MO
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Lake of the Woods–A2B Loop, 7 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 768–920 ft

Loop · Swope Park

Trailhead: A2B · 38.98718, -94.52906

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 74°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on A2B, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto A2B Connection, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Drive, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Lake of the Woods.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading N.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Drive, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rancho D-Lux, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kids Loop, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rancho D-Lux, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Birdbath, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run Phase 7, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Upper Wudchuck, heading S.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jetpack - Downhill Only, heading S.
  20. 100 ftBear left onto Lower Wudchuck, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Jetpack - Downhill Only, heading S.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lower Wudchuck, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miBear left onto URT Connector, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Lower Wudchuck, heading W.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto URT Connector, heading W.
  26. 250 ftBear left onto Lower Wudchuck, heading W.
  27. 250 ftSharp right onto Y Not West, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left onto Rich and Rare Connector, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp right onto A2B, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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-woods-lake-of-the-woods-loop-8-sights

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F63°
Precip4%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Wed 77°58°
Thu 78°57°
Fri 80°62° 46%
Sat 80°66° 52%
Sun 88°64° 38%
Mon 90°66° 26%

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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