Scotts Ford Access
Scotts Ford Access is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 226 m. Sullivan Hill stands 410 m to the southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverview Access, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 - MO passes 3.9 miles off. 156 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
- 66.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
156 named places within 25 miles
- Maramec Spring Park: 4.3 mi
- Riverview Roadside Park: 4.5 mi
- Birds Nest Beach Park: 5.4 mi
- Paul Bryan Park: 5.9 mi
- Britton's Memory Park: 6.2 mi
- Maramec Spring: 4.5 mi
- Collins Spring: 6.7 mi
- Saranac Spring: 10.1 mi
- Hickman Spring: 12.4 mi
- James Spring: 13.2 mi
- Lost Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Craig Hill: 10.7 mi
- Blue Knob: 13.5 mi
- Lea Hill: 14.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 15.6 mi
- Riverview Access: 1.9 mi
- Little Prairie Conservation Area: 13.1 mi
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area: 17.5 mi
- Audubon Trails Nature Center: 17.5 mi
- Campbell Bridge Access: 18.1 mi
- World's largest rocker: 4.0 mi
- Old Derby gas station: 8.7 mi
- Canoehenge: 14.0 mi
- Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post: 14.4 mi
- 563: 16.9 mi
- Missouri S&T Stonehenge: 17.5 mi
- Rolla Inn: 18.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Hart Plaque: 22.9 mi
- Obstetrics Wing: 22.9 mi
- Jeanie B. Weaver Dialysis Unit: 22.9 mi
- Maramec Museum: 4.6 mi
- Ozark Agricultural Museum: 4.6 mi
- Crawford County Historical: 6.4 mi
- Phelps County Historical Society: 17.4 mi
- Bonebrake Center of Nature and History: 23.4 mi
- Canoe Tower: 5.4 mi
- Saint Patrick Statue: 17.3 mi
- Gary Havener Statue: 17.4 mi
- Jesus Statue: 17.4 mi
- Millennium People: 17.4 mi
- Panther Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Red Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Vilander Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Indian Rock Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Truck Parking: 24.7 mi
- Truck Parking: 24.8 mi
- Point Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Gary Thomas Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scotts Ford Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Hill | SE 138° | 410 m | 18.8 mi |
| Crooked Hill | SSE 151° | 410 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camels Hump | SSE 149° | 406 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hedley Knob | SE 141° | 404 m | 19.3 mi |
| Flint Hill | E 86° | 403 m | 23.8 mi |
| Blue Knob | SSW 199° | 392 m | 13.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SE 134° | 392 m | 20.1 mi |
| Pilot Knob | WSW 239° | 372 m | 21.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:53 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steelville 2 N, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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