Smithville Lake Recreation Area
Smithville Lake & Litton Center Trail
1.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 31 min
Smithville Lake & Litton Center Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Smithville Lake Recreation Area near Smithville, MO. The route reaches Smithville Lake. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Smithville Lake & Litton Center Trail
1.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 31 min
Elevation 861–899 ft
Out & Back · Smithville Lake Recreation Area
Trailhead: Main Street Trail · 39.39056, -94.56069
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Litton Center Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Smithville Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Smithville Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Main Street Trail Trailhead
- Main Street Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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