Guy B. Park Conservation Area
Guy B. Park Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 281 m. Pilot Knob stands 336 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Platte Ridge Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 167 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 167.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 8.9 mi off the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Kaw Point · 24 mi
- Scarrit Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Platte Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
- Camden Point Park: 3.2 mi
- Tracy City Park: 3.3 mi
- Harrel Ferrel Park: 4.1 mi
- Rising Star Park: 4.2 mi
- Site of Halfway House and Stone Basement: 3.1 mi
- Anchor Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Platte County Veterans Cannon: 3.8 mi
- Old Blockhouse: 7.7 mi
- Old Stone Wall: 7.7 mi
- Sallie House: 19.4 mi
- Atlas 9: 21.1 mi
- 155 mm gun M1: 22.6 mi
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614: 23.2 mi
- Patriot: 24.0 mi
- Ben Ferrell Museum: 3.9 mi
- Weston Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
- The National Silk Art Museum: 5.3 mi
- Frontier Army Museum: 7.8 mi
- Lewis and Clark Center: 8.1 mi
- Humphrey Access: 5.9 mi
- Kickapoo Island Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Dr. Frederick Marshall Conservation Area: 7.2 mi
- Oak Mills Wildlife Area: 9.0 mi
- Schimmel City Access: 9.1 mi
- Concrete Steam Engine: 9.2 mi
- Concrete Covered Wagon: 9.3 mi
- Molten Swing: 9.7 mi
- United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.: 11.5 mi
- Giant Chair: 18.4 mi
- Hancock Hill: 8.1 mi
- Wagner Point: 8.7 mi
- Government Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sentinel Hill: 9.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 11.2 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 18.4 mi
- Morrow Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Leah Spratt Park: 23.1 mi
- OLOG Mary Garden: 24.6 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 24.8 mi
- Delaware City: 13.6 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 17.9 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 20.1 mi
- Dearborn Truck Parking (Southbound): 3.7 mi
- Dearborn Rest Area (Northbound): 3.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 13.5 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 18.4 mi
- Bell Point: 8.6 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Guy B. Park Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | SW 219° | 336 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hancock Hill | WSW 243° | 331 m | 8.1 mi |
| Wagner Point | WSW 238° | 326 m | 8.7 mi |
| Government Hill | SW 235° | 324 m | 9.4 mi |
| King Hill | N 352° | 323 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sentinel Hill | WSW 239° | 322 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:10 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:17 | 17:00 |
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 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 34 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/505655957
Day trips start here
- Weston · 5 mi
- Atchison · 20 mi
- Kansas City · 23 mi
- Kearney · 24 mi
- Kansas City · 25 mi
- Kansas City Area · 25 mi
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