Platte Falls Conservation Area

Pond 3

2.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 51 min

Pond 3 is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Platte Falls Conservation Area near Kerrville, MO. The route reaches Pond 3. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 876 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.38138, -94.73292
Nearest town Kerrville, MO

Directions

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Pond 3

2.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 51 min

Elevation 780–875 ft

Out & Back · Platte Falls Conservation Area

Trailhead: 39.38138, -94.73292

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Pond 3.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miReach Pond 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead