James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Pool 1 via Entrance Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Pool 1 via Entrance Road is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route reaches Pool 1 at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,037 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87929, -94.33437
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

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Pool 1 via Entrance Road

3.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 992–1,035 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.87929, -94.33437

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Entrance Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Pool 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 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

96% dirt4% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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