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Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,004 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97579, -94.78175
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Equestrian Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 918–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.97579, -94.78175

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

Transit-accessible: stop 533 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/equestrian-trail-out-back-6-km-05dc

Trail surface

55% dirt42% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 533 m from the trailhead

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