Shawnee Mission Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,011 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Cross Country Running Trails, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading N.
  5. 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1.2 miTurn right onto Cross Country Running Trails, heading NE.
  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

92% dirt5% paved3% grass

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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