Indian Mound Trail II, Maple Grove

Indian Mound Trail runs from it's namesake to Elmwood below Gladstone Boulevard along the bluffs. My favorite part of the trail, year round, is Maple Grove which is prettiest in the fall. It's directly below Gladstone and Hardesty. I was hoping to see critters but a couple of blue jays ratted me out. Indian Mound and its namesake neighborhood are in the Old Northeast section of Kansas City, Missouri. Traces of Indian encampments and villages have been found all along the bluffs in this area of the city.

Indian Mound at Night, Panorama

Taken from atop Indian Mound this 180-degree panorama shows the Indian Mound Neighborhood from due east on the left to due west on the right. The image is made up of five separate shots.

View From the Mound

View from the top of Indian Mound not far from my house. One in summer, one in winter.

I'm totally ready for the summer view. Each shot is a panorama made up of three different images stitched together in Photoshop. Views look south. Old Wards Catalogue facility is in the left part of the images... now known as Super Flea.

Full Moon Indian Mound

Indian Mound is the eastern entrance to the Cliff Drive Scenic Byway.  It's located at the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Gladstone Boulevard.   The original mound in the 1800s was only 5 feet above grade.   Amateur archeologists and "others" made digs at the site and came up with animal bones, remnants of cooking stoves and other artifacts.   In the 1930s the Works Progress Administration covered the mound with 30 feet of dirt which has served to protect it.