Brighton Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Brighton Lake is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Lake Quivira, KS. The route reaches Brighton Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brighton Lake
3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 871–913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 38.99835, -94.77375
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftReach Brighton Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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