Prairie Avenue Sunset Point–Oval Avenue, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Prairie Avenue Sunset Point–Oval Avenue, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Alta Vista, MO. The route reaches Prairie Avenue Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 994 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Avenue 39.91317, -94.17724
Nearest town Alta Vista, MO

Directions

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Prairie Avenue Sunset Point–Oval Avenue, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 859–996 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prairie Avenue · 39.91317, -94.17724

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start on 122nd Street, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Prairie Avenue Sunset Point.
  3. 1.2 miTurn left onto Oval Avenue, heading W.
  4. 1.3 miReach Prairie Avenue Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto 122nd Street, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 3 min before dark.

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