Equestrian Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Equestrian Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi919 – 1,014 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97668, -94.78983
Nearest town Craig, KS
Directions
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Equestrian Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 918–1,014 ft
Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park
Trailhead: 38.97668, -94.78983
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miSharp right onto Red Valleys, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt2% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Equestrian Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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