Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 1 hr

Equestrian Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,011 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98206, -94.78805
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 898–1,011 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.98206, -94.78805

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 74°F / low 67° · precip 42% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 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

86% dirt14% paved

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 74°F67°
Precip42%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 42% rain1 AM: 39% rain2 AM: 38% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 41% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 70°64°
Tue 73°60°
Wed 79°53°
Thu 80°56°
Fri 75°58° 47%
Sat 83°63° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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