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Shawnee Mission Park

Equestrian Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Equestrian Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Shawnee Mission Park near Craig, KS. It climbs 379 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,004 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.98360, -94.78229
Nearest town Craig, KS
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Equestrian Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 896–1,005 ft

Out & Back · Shawnee Mission Park

Trailhead: 38.98360, -94.78229

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Shore East Loop, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miTurn left onto Connector, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto South Shore East Loop, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Equestrian Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftArrive 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-9-km-ea45

Trail surface

87% dirt13% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 7 min before dark.

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