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Shawnee Bend Bluff Trail route map
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Harry S. Truman Dam And Reservoir Missouri — Shawnee Bend/Missouri

Shawnee Bend Bluff Trail

Warsaw, Missouri

2.3 mi

Distance

161 ft

Elev. Gain

51m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Shawnee Bend Bluff Trail is a loop trail in Harry S. Truman Dam And Reservoir Missouri — Shawnee Bend, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Benton County, Missouri. It is 2.3 miles long and gains 161 feet. The nearest town is Warsaw, Missouri, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:224 ft
Max:253 ft
Gain:88 ft
Loss:88 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 224 ft and 253 ft across 2.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.224 ft234 ft243 ft253 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi224 ft
High point1.5 mi253 ft
End2.3 mi224 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Warsaw, MO · about 2 mi away
County:
Benton County, MO
Jurisdiction:
Harry S. Truman Dam And Reservoir Missouri — Shawnee Bend · US Army Corps of Engineers

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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