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Big Bull Creek Park

American Equestrian Trails–Arabian Equestrian Trail, 7 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 56 min

American Equestrian Trails–Arabian Equestrian Trail, 7 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Big Bull Creek Park near Edgerton, KS. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,017 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.75782, -94.99959
Nearest town Edgerton, KS
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American Equestrian Trails–Arabian Equestrian Trail, 7 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 936–1,016 ft

Out & Back · Big Bull Creek Park

Trailhead: 38.75782, -94.99959

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 76°F / low 63° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Horseshoe Loop, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left onto Quarry Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miBear left onto Bull Creek Loop, heading E.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Copperhead Connector, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear left onto Coyote Run, heading SW.
  10. 400 ftContinue straight onto Appaloosa Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arabian Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear right onto Coyote Run, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Group Camp Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Arabian Equestrian Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto American Equestrian Trails, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miReach Horseshoe Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Arabian Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Group Camp Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto Coyote Run, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left onto Arabian Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto Appaloosa Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Coyote Run, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftBear right onto Copperhead Connector, heading N.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Bull Creek Loop, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miBear right onto Quarry Loop, heading N.
  27. 0.9 miSharp right onto Horseshoe Loop, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/american-equestrian-trails-arabian-equestrian-trail-out-back-7-sights-13-km

Trail surface

69% dirt27% grass2% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F63°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:19 PM
Wed 78°56°
Thu 78°57°
Fri 77°61° 45%
Sat 80°65° 48%
Sun 87°63° 42%
Mon 89°65° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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