Smithville Lake Recreation Area
Lake Remote–Little Platte Swim Beach, 3 beaches
2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Lake Remote–Little Platte Swim Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Smithville Lake Recreation Area near Smithville, MO. The route passes Little Platte Swim Beach before reaching Lake Remote at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake Remote–Little Platte Swim Beach, 3 beaches
2.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 879–943 ft
Out & Back · Smithville Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: 39.41016, -94.55620
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Little Platte Swim Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Little Platte South Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Smith's Fork Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Remote, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Little Platte South Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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