Blue Jay Trail Access
Blue Jay Trail Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Nebo Hill stands 291 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crooked River Conservation Area, a nature reserve 4.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 173 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 173.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 22.2 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 28.8 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
Named places within 25 miles
- Cardinal Complex: 5.5 mi
- Lawson City Lake: 5.5 mi
- Lawson City Park: 5.9 mi
- Paul Craig Park: 10.6 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 10.7 mi
- Crooked River Conservation Area: 4.6 mi
- Foxglove Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
- Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area: 12.1 mi
- Pigg's Landing Access: 17.0 mi
- Lathrop Bridge Access: 17.9 mi
- Excelsior Springs Museum: 10.6 mi
- Jesse James Birthplace: 12.7 mi
- Ray County Museum: 14.5 mi
- Kearney Historic Museum: 15.3 mi
- J.C. Penney Museum: 20.2 mi
- Needmore Hill: 10.9 mi
- Nebo Hill: 22.1 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 24.5 mi
- Bone Hill: 24.7 mi
- Far West Temple Site: 14.5 mi
- War Memorial: 19.8 mi
- Lafayette County War Memorial: 22.3 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 9.5 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 24.6 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 11.1 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 11.2 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 8.7 mi
- Tryst Falls: 11.2 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 14.4 mi
- Madonna of the Trail statue: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Jay Trail Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo Hill | SW 218° | 291 m | 22.1 mi |
| Needmore Hill | N 3° | 286 m | 10.9 mi |
| Bone Hill | S 185° | 282 m | 24.7 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | SW 222° | 277 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:14 | 16:57 |
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 | 28 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 3E, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1367172923
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- Kearney · 15 mi
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