AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Brighton Lake

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Brighton Lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Lenexa, KS. The route reaches Brighton Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,030 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97836, -94.76913
Nearest town Lenexa, KS
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Brighton Lake

2.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 49 min

Elevation 905–1,029 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.97836, -94.76913

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 74°F / low 66° · precip 41% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 200 ftReach Brighton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 1.1 miArrive 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/brighton-lake-out-back-4-km-5d00

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 74°F66°
Precip41%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 41% rain1 AM: 39% rain2 AM: 37% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 37% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 69°63°
Tue 72°59°
Wed 78°52°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 75°58° 47%
Sat 83°62° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Lenexa, Kansas