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James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Shawnee Trace Nature Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Shawnee Trace Nature Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in James A. Reed Wildlife Area near Greenwood, MO. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi912 – 1,017 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.87313, -94.33209
Nearest town Greenwood, MO
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Shawnee Trace Nature Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 911–1,017 ft

Out & Back · James A. Reed Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 38.87313, -94.33209

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Shawnee Trace Nature Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shawnee-trace-nature-trail-out-back-6-km-d2a6

Trail surface

75% dirt18% grass7% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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