Prairie Hollow Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail
5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Prairie Hollow Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Avon, MO. The route reaches Prairie Hollow Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Prairie Hollow Lake via Shawnee Trace Nature Trail
5 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 911–1,034 ft
Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area
Trailhead: Shawnee Trace Nature Trail · 38.86562, -94.30570
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start on Shawnee Trace Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Prairie Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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