Indian Creek Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Indian Creek Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back near Olathe, KS. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi994 – 1,083 ft9.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail 38.87224, -94.78508
Nearest town Olathe, KS
Directions
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Indian Creek Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 995–1,081 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 38.87224, -94.78508
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
55% paved45% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:19 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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