Longview Lake Park

Longview Lake & Little Blue River Lakes Loop

1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min

Longview Lake & Little Blue River Lakes Loop is a 1.4-mile loop in Longview Lake Park near Vale, MO. The route passes Longview Lake and Little Blue River Lakes. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 988 ft1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.92057, -94.45521
Nearest town Vale, MO

Directions

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Longview Lake & Little Blue River Lakes Loop

1.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 30 min

Elevation 912–988 ft

Loop · Longview Lake Park

Trailhead: 38.92057, -94.45521

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miPass Longview Lake.
  8. 50 ftPass Little Blue River Lakes.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

1% paved99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead