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Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Equestrian Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,004 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.97527, -94.77985
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Equestrian Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 918–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.97527, -94.77985

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

Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Equestrian Trail, heading NE.
  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 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miArrive 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-ea9d

Trail surface

51% dirt49% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 458 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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