Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Equestrian Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 279 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,014 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97527, -94.77985
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 918–1,014 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.97527, -94.77985

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  3. 2.5 miSharp right onto Red Valleys, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  6. 2.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt15% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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