Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,014 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cross Country Running Trails 38.98822, -94.78033
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 935–1,014 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: Cross Country Running Trails · 38.98822, -94.78033

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cross Country Running Trails, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.3 miSharp right onto Red Valleys, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading SE.
  7. 250 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

96% dirt4% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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