1.1 mi from the trailheadCouncil Bluff Recreation Area
Campground · MO

1.2 mi out & back · 193 ft gain · 1,285 ft high point · Easy
From Council Bluff Lake Trailhead
In Mark Twain National Forest · MO · U.S. Forest Service
Reach Council Bluff Lake on this 1.2-mile out and back from Council Bluff Lake Trailhead in Mark Twain National Forest.
193 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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