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Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,014 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97668, -94.78983
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Equestrian Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 918–1,013 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.97668, -94.78983

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-5-km-8ae5

Trail surface

73% dirt16% grass4% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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