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Lake of the Woods–A2B, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Lake of the Woods–A2B, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Swope Park near Melville, MO. The route reaches Lake of the Woods. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi768 – 909 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Eddy Ballentine Trail Trailhead 38.97942, -94.53761
Nearest town Melville, MO
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Lake of the Woods–A2B, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 767–910 ft

Out & Back · Swope Park

Trailhead: Eddy Ballentine Trail Trailhead · 38.97942, -94.53761

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Blue River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto A2B, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear right onto Rich and Rare Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto A2B, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto A2B Connection, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Drive, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake of the Woods.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Wudchuk Run, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Wudchuk Alternate, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Wudchuk Alternate, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rancho D-Lux, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto Rancho D-Lux, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftSharp left onto Wudchuk Run, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Wudchuk Run, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Connector, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading SW.
  23. 400 ftSharp left onto Misty Valley Offshoot Loop, heading W.
  24. 350 ftReach Lake of the Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 350 ftSharp right onto Wudchuk Run, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Wudchuk Run, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading E.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rancho D-Lux, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wudchuk Run, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear right onto Rancho D-Lux, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Wudchuk Run, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wudchuk Alternate, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Wudchuk Run, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Wudchuk Alternate, heading W.
  38. 150 ftBear right onto Wudchuk Run, heading W.
  39. 0.3 miSharp left onto Oakwood Drive, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftContinue straight onto A2B Connection, heading N.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Oakwood Drive, heading E.
  42. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto A2B, heading NW.
  44. 0.3 miBear right onto Rich and Rare Connector, heading N.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto A2B, heading N.
  46. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue River Trail, heading W.
  47. 300 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-woods-lake-of-the-woods-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

94% dirt4% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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