Lotus Pond & Prairie Ridge Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Lotus Pond & Prairie Ridge Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Powell Gardens near Elm, MO. The route reaches Lotus Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 160 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lotus Pond & Prairie Ridge Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 160 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 910–1,034 ft
Out & Back · Powell Gardens
Trailhead: Prairie Ridge Trail · 38.86976, -94.03536
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start on Prairie Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 2.6 miReach Lotus Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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