AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,004 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97668, -94.78983
Nearest town Craig, KS
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Equestrian Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 918–1,003 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 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 200 ftArrive 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-b0f3

Trail surface

64% dirt29% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Craig, Kansas