Indian Creek Trail
10.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Indian Creek Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back near Olathe, KS. It is mostly level, with 82 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
10.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 3 hr 32 min
Elevation 995–1,081 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Indian Creek Trail · 38.85918, -94.78883
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 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 SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.9 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Indian Creek Trail Trailhead
- Indian Creek Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Indian Creek Trail South 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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