Platte Falls Conservation Area
Pond 1
5.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Pond 1 is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Platte Falls Conservation Area near Stubbs, MO. The route reaches Pond 1 at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pond 1
5.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 779–878 ft
Out & Back · Platte Falls Conservation Area
Trailhead: 39.40475, -94.73613
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Pond 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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