Longview Lake Park

Longview Lake–Little Blue River Lakes, 4 lakes

9.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Longview Lake–Little Blue River Lakes, 4 lakes is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Longview Lake Park near Belvidere, MO. The route passes Longview Lake and Little Blue River Lakes before reaching Longview Lake Park Beach at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 925 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Longview Lake Trail 38.87580, -94.50056
Nearest town Belvidere, MO

Directions

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Longview Lake–Little Blue River Lakes, 4 lakes

9.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 895–925 ft

Out & Back · Longview Lake Park

Trailhead: Longview Lake Trail · 38.87580, -94.50056

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Longview Lake Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.2 miPass Longview Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Little Blue River Lakes.
  4. 1.4 miPass Longview Lake Park Beach.
  5. 0.1 miReach Longview Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 4.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

20% paved8% gravel72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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