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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Prairie Hollow Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Prairie Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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