Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Equestrian Trail is a 5.1-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 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,004 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98595, -94.78264
Nearest town Craig, KS

Directions

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Equestrian Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 896–1,003 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.98595, -94.78264

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading NW.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading NW.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 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 surface

94% dirt6% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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