Hancock Hill via Salt Creek Valley Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Hancock Hill via Salt Creek Valley Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Fort Leavenworth near Leavenworth, KS. The route reaches Hancock Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 187 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hancock Hill via Salt Creek Valley Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 187 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 876–1,085 ft
Out & Back · Fort Leavenworth
Trailhead: 39.35468, -94.94406
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Salt Creek Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Hancock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Hunt Loop Loop via Salt Creek Valley Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft
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