Equestrian Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Equestrian Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 276 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 919–1,003 ft
Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park
Trailhead: 38.97939, -94.78767
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shawnee Mission Lake–Shawnee Mission Park Beach, 5 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Nature Trail & South Shore East Loop via Equestrian Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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