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Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area

W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond–Area Access Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 59 min

W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond–Area Access Trail, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area near Blue Springs, MO. The route reaches W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond. It climbs 310 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 945 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Park Road 39.04795, -94.27809
Nearest town Blue Springs, MO
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W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond–Area Access Trail, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 820–945 ft

Out & Back · Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area

Trailhead: Park Road · 39.04795, -94.27809

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

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Park Road, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Area Access Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto J. Ernest Dunn Jr. Discovery Trail, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Prairie Connector Trail, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Bethany Falls Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Hickory Grove Trail, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftPass W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond.
  14. 0.6 miReach W. Robert Aylward Educational Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Bethany Falls Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right onto Prairie Connector Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto J. Ernest Dunn Jr. Discovery Trail, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Area Access Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left onto Park Road, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/w-robert-aylward-educational-pond-w-robert-aylward-educational-pond-out-back-6-sights-8-km

Trail surface

40% gravel36% dirt12% grass4% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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