Pond Four & Pond One
3.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Pond Four & Pond One is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Arley, MO. The route passes Pond One before reaching Pond Four at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Pond Four & Pond One
3.2 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 886–981 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.39012, -94.41666
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Pond One.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Pond Four, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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