Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,004 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98195, -94.79114
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 893–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.98195, -94.79114

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 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

61% dirt39% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 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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