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Moore Lake–Skate Park Lake, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Moore Lake–Skate Park Lake, 4 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Gardnerville, MO. The route passes Tower Line Pond, Fountain Lakes Pond, Skate Park Lake and Moore Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 453 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cole Creek Trail 38.81785, -90.51524
Nearest town Gardnerville, MO
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Moore Lake–Skate Park Lake, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 435–454 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cole Creek Trail · 38.81785, -90.51524

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Elm Street and Cole Boulevard stop 651 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Cole Creek Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Fountain Lakes Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Tower Line Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Fountain Lakes Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Skate Park Lake.
  6. 150 ftPass Moore Lake.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftReach Moore Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cole Creek Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moore-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:04 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:31 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Elm Street and Cole Boulevard stop 651 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Gardnerville, Missouri