Lake Remembrance–Merriam Ester Young Pond, 3 lakes
11.8 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Lake Remembrance–Merriam Ester Young Pond, 3 lakes is an 11.8-mile out-and-back in Gregory O. Grounds Park near Lake Lotawana, MO. The route passes Merriam Ester Young Pond, Lake Remembrance and Lake Remembrance. It climbs 324 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Remembrance–Merriam Ester Young Pond, 3 lakes
11.8 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 4 hr 6 min
Elevation 850–983 ft
Out & Back · Gregory O. Grounds Park
Trailhead: Adams Dairy Parkway Trail · 38.96520, -94.25618
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start on Adams Dairy Parkway Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miPass Merriam Ester Young Pond.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftPass Lake Remembrance.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Remembrance.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Lake Remembrance, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 4.6 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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