James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Prairie Hollow Lake

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Prairie Hollow Lake is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. The route reaches Prairie Hollow Lake. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,027 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88118, -94.33520
Nearest town Greenwood, MO

Directions

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Prairie Hollow Lake

4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 965–1,027 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.88118, -94.33520

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 NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
  7. 0.3 miReach Prairie Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 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

60% grass37% dirt2% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 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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