Indian Creek Greenway

Indian Creek Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Indian Creek Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Indian Creek Greenway near Lackmans, KS. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,083 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail 38.88554, -94.77550
Nearest town Lackmans, KS

Directions

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Indian Creek Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 985–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Indian Creek Greenway

Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 38.88554, -94.77550

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 49% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 361 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.6 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

53% paved47% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 75°F67°
Precip49%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity84%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 36% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 35% rain3 AM: 36% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 46% rain6 AM: 49% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Mon 72°64°
Tue 68°59°
Wed 79°52°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 75°57° 46%
Sat 83°63° 35%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 361 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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