Hunt Loop & Salt Creek Valley Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 55 min
Hunt Loop & Salt Creek Valley Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Fort Leavenworth near Leavenworth, KS. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hunt Loop & Salt Creek Valley Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 55 min
Elevation 876–1,057 ft
Loop · Fort Leavenworth
Trailhead: 39.35129, -94.94090
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Salt Creek Valley Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left onto Hunt Loop, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Salt Creek Valley Trail, heading SW.
- 350 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
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