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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 287 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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