Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit
Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Bowler Hill stands 330 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Osage National Historic Site, a park 1.3 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 7.7 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 18.4 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 21.4 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 26.5 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 20 mi
- Kaw Point · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Osage National Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Hayes Park: 1.7 mi
- Heisler Park: 4.3 mi
- River Park: 6.3 mi
- Little Blue Trace Trailhead: 8.0 mi
- Mother and Child Sculpture: 11.7 mi
- Quasi Arc: 12.0 mi
- Summerfield Pillars: 12.0 mi
- The Bike on Adam's Dairy Trail: 12.5 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 12.6 mi
- Anthony P. Mazzeralla Memorial: 12.0 mi
- In Loving Memory of Janea Kelly, RN: 13.1 mi
- Railroad/Rotary Park Entrance Sign: 13.6 mi
- Vaile Mansion: 14.2 mi
- Skate Statue: 14.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 14.5 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 14.6 mi
- Prowler: 16.2 mi
- Zulu: 16.3 mi
- Scandi Scrambler: 16.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 15.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 15.2 mi
- Bethany Falls-Middle Creek Limestone Cliffs: 15.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 15.4 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 15.4 mi
- Excelsior Springs Museum: 9.7 mi
- Ray County Museum: 11.4 mi
- Jesse James Bank Museum: 12.9 mi
- Clay County Historical Museum: 13.0 mi
- Historic Liberty Jail: 13.0 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 12.2 mi
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Mayview Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Pigg's Landing Access: 1.9 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 10.7 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 10.8 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 11.7 mi
- Bone Hill: 7.2 mi
- Nebo Hill: 9.2 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 11.9 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 13.4 mi
- Bryant Knob: 13.5 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 14.2 mi
- Swimming Beach: 16.1 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 24.3 mi
- Tryst Falls: 12.5 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 22.9 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 19.8 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 20.2 mi
- Ovid: 24.2 mi
- Fortyville: 24.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Hill | SSW 207° | 330 m | 24.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | S 175° | 306 m | 18.2 mi |
| Wagon Knob | SSE 146° | 305 m | 21.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | W 272° | 291 m | 9.2 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | S 180° | 289 m | 13.8 mi |
| Minter Hill | S 189° | 288 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | S 179° | 286 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSE 161° | 282 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:15 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 31 | 42 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond 3S, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1034025702
Day trips start here
- Independence · 15 mi
- Kearney · 15 mi
- Kansas City · 22 mi
- Kansas City Area · 22 mi
- Lee's Summit · 22 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
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