Nature reserve · Missouri
Walnut Woods Conservation Area
Walnut Woods Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 233 m. Bowler Hill stands 330 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Stocksdale Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Cliff Drive passes 10 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Missouri Department of Conservation
How to reach it
Coordinates39.23541, -94.38269
- 10.5 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 13.1 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 17.6 mi off the Old Trails Road
- 155.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 12 mi
- Kaw Point · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stocksdale Park: 0.3 mi
- Claywoods/Clay Meadows Park: 1.1 mi
- Clay Ridge Park: 1.4 mi
- Arthur's Hill Park: 1.7 mi
- Jefferson Park: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Prowler: 6.9 mi
- Nordic Chaser: 6.9 mi
- Scandi Scrambler: 6.9 mi
- Zulu: 6.9 mi
- Fjörd Fjärlane: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Worlds of Fun Balloon Sculpture: 6.9 mi
- Harry S Truman: 10.0 mi
- Bertoldie Memorial: 10.0 mi
- Threshold: 10.1 mi
- Nestle: 10.1 mi
Historic sites
- Vaile Mansion: 9.0 mi
- Pearl Harbor Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Liberty Bell: 9.4 mi
- Bicentennial Time Capsule: 9.4 mi
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church: 9.7 mi
Cliffs
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 13.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 13.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 13.2 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 13.3 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 13.4 mi
Museums: 49
- Jesse James Bank Museum: 2.1 mi
- Clay County Historical Museum: 2.2 mi
- Historic Liberty Jail: 2.2 mi
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 8.1 mi
- Sugar Creek Historical Society: 9.0 mi
Nature reserves: 26
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 5.4 mi
- Willow Brooke Park: 10.0 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: Jackass Bend Unit: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 17
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 12.5 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 12.7 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 14.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 14.7 mi
Peaks: 9
- Nebo Hill: 2.2 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bone Hill: 15.8 mi
- Minter Hill: 18.1 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Family Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Watts Mill: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Tryst Falls: 11.1 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 12.5 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 3
- Watkins Mill Beach: 13.3 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 15.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 17.0 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 17.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Pioneer Spring: 9.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Quindaro Townsite: 16.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walnut Woods Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Hill | S 182° | 330 m | 24.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SSE 149° | 306 m | 23.6 mi |
| Nebo Hill | SE 139° | 291 m | 2.2 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | SE 146° | 289 m | 19.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | SSE 153° | 288 m | 18.1 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | SE 145° | 286 m | 18.9 mi |
| Bone Hill | SE 124° | 282 m | 15.8 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | SSW 207° | 277 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 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 | 32 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kearney 3E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Kearney · 9 mi
- Independence · 10 mi
- Kansas City · 14 mi
- Kansas City Area · 14 mi
- Kansas City · 16 mi
- Lee's Summit · 22 mi
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