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.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 981 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.39012, -94.41666
Nearest town Arley, MO

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Pond One.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach Pond Four, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 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 surface

76% grass24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:20 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead