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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Pond 3.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miReach Pond 3, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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