Lone Elk Reservoir–Big Sycamore, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Lone Elk County Park near Morschels, MO. The route passes Lone Elk Reservoir before reaching Big Sycamore at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 392 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi459 – 597 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: White Bison Trail 38.53610, -90.54076
Nearest town Morschels, MO
Directions
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Lone Elk Reservoir–Big Sycamore, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 392 ft · 56 min
Elevation 459–596 ft
Out & Back · Lone Elk County Park
Trailhead: White Bison Trail · 38.53610, -90.54076
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White Bison Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lone Elk Reservoir.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Tyson Station Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Bison Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto East Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Tyson Station Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Lone Elk Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Big Sycamore.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto East Ridge Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto White Bison Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Tyson Station Road, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto White Bison Trail, heading E.
- 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 surface
67% dirt9% gravel3% paved21% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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