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Edmonson Access

Edmonson Access from directly overhead

Edmonson Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Katy trail highest point stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leeder Bluff, a cliff 2.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 122 miles off. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Missouri Department of Conservation

How to reach it

Coordinates38.32136, -93.23162

78 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Sterett Creek Public Use Area: 7.3 mi
  • Truman Lake Mountain Bike Park: 9.0 mi
  • Thibaut Point Public Use Area: 9.1 mi
  • Little Tebo Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 9.5 mi
  • Kaysinger Bluff Public Use Area: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Cliffs: 13
Peaks: 6
  • Mockingbird Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Indian Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Katy trail highest point: 22.5 mi
  • Buzzards Roost: 23.3 mi
  • The Point: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Blue Star Memorial: 20.7 mi
  • Piercing Arrow: 23.2 mi
  • Eagle Spirit: 23.2 mi
  • Modlin’s Cabin: 24.1 mi
  • KIrkland’s Fishing Cabin: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Artworks: 2
  • Statue of Liberty: 23.3 mi
  • A Friend: 24.1 mi
Museums: 1
  • Benton County Museum: 8.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Toby Spring: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Jacob's Cave: 21.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edmonson Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Katy trail highest pointNNW 327°291 m22.5 mi
Buzzards RoostWSW 246°260 m23.3 mi
Indian HillSW 218°258 m15.3 mi
Morg HillSE 134°250 m24.9 mi
Mockingbird HillSW 217°245 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:5020:0120:41
September equinox07:0118:3719:12
December solstice07:2716:1516:57

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323645566675807870584737
Precip in1.72.13.04.65.55.24.74.04.13.53.12.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truman DAM & Rsvr, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1368479675

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