Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area
Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. Bowler Hill stands 330 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Caraway Lake Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Old Trails Road passes 5.1 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 22.5 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 24.1 mi off the Sho-Me Santa Fe Trails
- 25.3 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 24 mi
- Kaw Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Caraway Lake Park: 1.9 mi
- Oak Grove Farmer's Market: 3.4 mi
- Webb Park: 3.8 mi
- Frick Park: 3.9 mi
- Frick Park Concession Stand: 3.9 mi
- In Loving Memory of Janea Kelly, RN: 9.1 mi
- Railroad/Rotary Park Entrance Sign: 9.5 mi
- Anthony P. Mazzeralla Memorial: 9.7 mi
- The Blue Spring: 10.9 mi
- Burrus' Old Mill: 11.1 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Westerville Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 14.2 mi
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center: 17.3 mi
- Natural Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Mamba: 22.5 mi
- Fury Of The Nile: 22.5 mi
- Prowler: 22.5 mi
- Summerfield Pillars: 7.5 mi
- Iron Tumbleweed Statue: 8.0 mi
- The Bike on Adam's Dairy Trail: 8.1 mi
- Bag Statue: 8.2 mi
- Dual Aspirations: 8.2 mi
- Oak Grove Historic Society: 3.6 mi
- Blue Springs Historical Society: 10.1 mi
- Lone Jack Civil War Museum: 13.3 mi
- Ray County Museum: 16.5 mi
- Pioneer Spring Cabin: 17.1 mi
- Ferguson-Herold Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Burr Oaks' Glades Reservation Area: 10.5 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit: 11.8 mi
- Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area: 11.9 mi
- Pigg's Landing Access: 12.3 mi
- Blue Springs Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 12.5 mi
- Butterfly Meadow: 12.5 mi
- Heartland Harvest Garden: 12.5 mi
- Fountain Garden: 12.6 mi
- Bone Hill: 4.6 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 5.2 mi
- Monkey Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Bryant Knob: 6.6 mi
- Minter Hill: 7.7 mi
- Swimming Beach: 13.3 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Fortyville: 15.8 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 17.1 mi
- Tryst Falls: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sni-A-Bar Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Hill | SW 235° | 330 m | 19.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSW 203° | 306 m | 7.9 mi |
| Wagon Knob | SE 134° | 305 m | 10.3 mi |
| Staley Mound | SSW 193° | 299 m | 24.3 mi |
| Schindorff Hill | SSW 197° | 297 m | 24.2 mi |
| Nebo Hill | NW 309° | 291 m | 17.8 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | WSW 237° | 289 m | 5.4 mi |
| Minter Hill | WSW 245° | 288 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:53 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
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 | 28 | 33 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 33 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELM, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/951171394
Day trips start here
- Independence · 17 mi
- Lee's Summit · 17 mi
- Kansas City · 26 mi
- Kansas City Area · 26 mi
- Kearney · 26 mi
- Kansas City · 29 mi
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