Crooked River Conservation Area
Crooked River Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Nebo Hill stands 291 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Foxglove Conservation Area, a nature reserve 3.6 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 18 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 170.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 24.5 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
Named places within 25 miles
- Ray County Community Lake: 7.1 mi
- Cardinal Complex: 7.7 mi
- Lawson City Park: 8.3 mi
- Lawson City Lake: 8.6 mi
- Hamann Park: 9.4 mi
- Foxglove Conservation Area: 3.6 mi
- Blue Jay Trail Access: 4.6 mi
- Frank E. Wagner Conservation Area: 8.5 mi
- Pigg's Landing Access: 13.8 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit: 15.5 mi
- Ray County Museum: 9.9 mi
- Excelsior Springs Museum: 10.0 mi
- Jesse James Birthplace: 14.2 mi
- Kearney Historic Museum: 16.6 mi
- Jesse James Bank Museum: 22.4 mi
- Needmore Hill: 15.0 mi
- Nebo Hill: 21.0 mi
- Bone Hill: 21.2 mi
- Bryant Knob: 22.4 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 23.7 mi
- Lafayette County War Memorial: 17.7 mi
- Far West Temple Site: 18.8 mi
- War Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 14.5 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 14.5 mi
- Gabriella's Garden: 9.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Church: 10.3 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 11.0 mi
- Tryst Falls: 11.9 mi
- Madonna of the Trail statue: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crooked River Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo Hill | SW 230° | 291 m | 21.0 mi |
| Needmore Hill | N 353° | 286 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | SSW 192° | 282 m | 21.2 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | SW 233° | 277 m | 23.7 mi |
| Bryant Knob | S 170° | 275 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:07 | 20:47 |
| 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 | 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.
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Day trips start here
- Kearney · 17 mi
- Independence · 29 mi
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