Hillsdale Lake–Windsurfer Beach Loop, 3 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Hillsdale Lake–Windsurfer Beach Loop, 3 beaches is a 5.9-mile loop in Hillsdale Recreation Area near Hillsdale, KS. The route passes Windsurfer Beach and Hillsdale Lake. It climbs 307 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hillsdale Lake–Windsurfer Beach Loop, 3 beaches
5.9 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 932–1,042 ft
Loop · Hillsdale Recreation Area
Trailhead: 38.67979, -94.89252
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Blue Camp Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Windsurfer Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Red Trail and Blue Camp Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Red Trail and Blue Camp Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Blue Camp Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miPass Hillsdale Lake.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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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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 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:48 PM.
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