Equestrian Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Equestrian Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Equestrian Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 59 min
Elevation 896–1,011 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
- Start on Cross Country Running Trails, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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