Indian Creek Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Indian Creek Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,083 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.88351, -94.77628
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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Indian Creek Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 986–1,081 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 38.88351, -94.77628

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

Transit-accessible: stop 287 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 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

52% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 287 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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