Moles Cave Conservation Area
Moles Cave Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a recorded elevation of 232 m. Rocky Mount stands 301 m to the east-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsethief Bluff, a cliff 5.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 122 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 232 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 122.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
99 named places within 25 miles
- Camdenton Towersite State Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Osage Bluff Public Use Area: 18.4 mi
- Drake Harbor & Recreation Area: 18.5 mi
- Mansfield Forest Conservation Area: 18.5 mi
- Sterett Creek Public Use Area: 18.8 mi
- Horsethief Bluff: 5.2 mi
- King Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Attners Bluffs: 6.9 mi
- Leeder Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Folsom Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Wigwam School Access: 5.5 mi
- Fiery Fork Conservation Area: 8.6 mi
- Proctor Towersite: 10.8 mi
- Brickley Hollow Conservation Area: 12.0 mi
- Edmonson Access: 14.2 mi
- Morg Hill: 10.7 mi
- Mockingbird Hill: 18.1 mi
- Indian Hill: 19.2 mi
- Baydy Peak: 19.8 mi
- Deers Leap Hill: 20.5 mi
- Jacob's Cave: 17.1 mi
- Bridal Cave: 17.5 mi
- Ozark Distillery: 19.1 mi
- Water Tower: 20.7 mi
- The History Tree: 22.6 mi
- Toby Spring: 7.3 mi
- Mosier Spring: 20.1 mi
- Ha Ha Tonka Springs: 20.7 mi
- Benton County Museum: 18.0 mi
- Camden County Museum: 20.9 mi
- Castle: 20.5 mi
- Original Osage Plant Turbine: 23.7 mi
- Grand Glaize Beach: 21.2 mi
- Welcome to Lake of the Ozarks: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moles Cave Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount | ENE 62° | 300.5 m | 23.6 mi |
| Wilson Hill | E 81° | 261 m | 22.3 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 266° | 258 m | 19.2 mi |
| Deers Leap Hill | SE 131° | 255 m | 20.5 mi |
| Morg Hill | SE 130° | 250 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mockingbird Hill | W 268° | 245 m | 18.1 mi |
| Great Blue Heron Hill | E 86° | 242 m | 22.0 mi |
| Baydy Peak | E 94° | 221 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:00 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 32 | 36 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 37 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Truman DAM & Rsvr, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
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