Equestrian Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Equestrian Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 893–1,013 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 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.
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Weather
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 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Nature Trail & South Shore East Loop via Equestrian Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Equestrian Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- Equestrian Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft
- South Shore East Loop 5.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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