Indian Creek Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Indian Creek Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Leawood City Park near Overland Park, KS. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Creek Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 833–1,000 ft
Out & Back · Leawood City Park
Trailhead: 38.97123, -94.66741
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 72°F / low 60° · precip 2% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Metcalf Bus Stop stop 50 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Indian Creek Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Constitution Court, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right onto Indian Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Metcalf Bus Stop stop 50 m from the trailhead
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